One Of The Most Life-Altering Realizations A Human Can Ever Have
In
the course of any given day we can experience a range of emotions, but
often we are struggling to find peace or joy. The struggle to find peace
often comes from getting caught up in the various actions of the day
which we think are incredibly significant. This happens because we
become out of touch with what is, who we are and the nature of our
world. We don’t even have to look at things on a “spiritual” level to
realize that we are just a spec in the entirety of our universe -of all
that is. This is why “The Pale Blue Dot” is such a significant image. It
reminds us not to take life too seriously.
“The Pale Blue Dot” Image taken by Voyager 1.
The
spec you see in the picture above is us. It is Earth at a very far
distance. Sitting in the midst of vastness just being, Earth is put into
perspective when we see an image like this. Take a moment to realize
where we truly are and how we ultimately are a tiny spec in a massive
interconnected universe. Now I don’t want to create the idea that we are
insignificant, because I don’t believe that to be true. Given we are
connected to everything and everything is connected to us, we do have an
impact on everything in our universe. Everything is ultimately equal
and the same consciousness. Everything is one massive playground where
many beings are playing together. I simply want to encourage reflection
after looking at this image.
Are
the things we get upset about, get angry about, worry about, have fear
about, really worth all the emotional turmoil they create? Think of the
pain, destruction, grudges and heartache that comes of even small
actions due to how we make them so serious. Don’t get me wrong, there
can be growth in experiencing these things, but is there a higher state
of consciousness or awareness we can reach to see our daily “troubles”
in a different light? To see our lives in a different light all
together?
Take a
moment and close your eyes. Take a deep breath in and a deep breath
out. Feel the true nature of who you are and realize that behind all we
make serious with our minds, there is a feeling of peace that exists.
This is what this image inspires me come back to. That peace is always
there and can be an everyday occurrence should we shift out of making
life so personal and so serious. World peace is ultimately up to us, not
anyone else or any external factor.
Listen as Carl Sagan as he speaks eloquently about this image and its implications. It is life-altering.
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