Tuesday 15 May 2007

Reflection in the window

Reflection in the Window

Have you ever tried to look out the window while traveling to enjoy the scenery but always found the reflection in the window a distraction? Have you noticed that the more you try to ignore it the more prominent it becomes? Isn't it that the more effort you put into focusing your vision away from it the harder it is for your eyes to look beyond it? But when you look away and let your mind forget about the reflection and suddenly you look through the window your eyes can easily focus on the scenery outside, and to your eyes there does not exist a reflection.

I think this is true to many aspects of life, specially things that tend you bother you and take all your attention and focus it narrowly on this one tiny issue. The more you try to ignore it the more you tend to get rapped up inti. Some people look to the bottle, some take up other things. But no matter what you do if you do it with the intension of getting rid of this nagging issue, it is always with you.

I think that one should just let the issue be and create a distance for this nagging issue (some might say it's easier said that done - yep it is easier said than done - trust me I've tried and failed, but now I am better at it). One should just do what ever comes in to head (no not killing some one or committing suicide or driving your car into a wall.. nothing destructive pls). Get to doing something that you enjoy, preferably something that makes you body tired (preferably makes you body ache). Something that will make your body too tired to keep awake to think of anything and will make you sleep like a baby (basically give you REM sleep). REM sleep lets your mind sleep too. And probably when you wake up the next day you should be at least a few thoughts away from that nagging issue (at least it won't be the first thought on your mind), and if you keep on doing this, in no time you will be far away from the issue and you will be able to focus beyond this nagging problem. Once again it is easier said than done, but try it if it works out; say a prayer for me, if it does not try something else :-).

1 comment:

Tharanga Sampath said...

Hi Hakim,

I saw your site. This is vey interrasting site. This is intrsrant in our mothers. Your sinhala cartoon is very beauiful. Can you transalatinon in English. I think Engalish Man can't read it.
Good luck.