“You think you are alive
because you breathe air? Shame on you, that you are alive in such a limited way. Don't be without Love, so you won't feel dead. Die in Love and stay alive forever.” The above quote is from Rumi- it's one of his lesser known quotes, too. I was looking on google for something to write on, and actually chanced upon this while looking at poetry to inspire me. I found it quite honest, and inspirational too- because I believe too many people misconstrue the line between living and existing, particularly when it comes to love. So many people, I feel, run through life on a hunt for love. Everyone seems to follow the general idea that if you search for long enough, you'll find love that will be able to sustain you for life. I know I'm young to give my thoughts on this topic, but I truly believe that those who actively hunt for love won't find it. If you constantly try to find someone, you'll also find yourself changing- almost adapting to whoever seems available, in order to make something work just for the sake of it working. I've known a few friends now who have gone through relationships simply for the title, simply to say that they were dating someone. That's not love. Love is when you choose to be in a relationship because you care deeply about a person, not because you want the title. Love is wanting the person and who they are, more than you want that relationship title. And I feel like not many people genuinely have that. I hear some of my older friends talking about marriage in the future, and if I'm honest, I think they just want to be married to say they are. Worse yet, I have friends in incompatible relationships who remain in those relationships because they want a way to leave from where they are. One of my friends actually told me that a reason she remains with her boyfriend is due to financial stability. While I see how this is important, this said person doesn't receive the EMOTIONAL stability that is needed... and what good is financial stability and "getting away" if you're going to be "away" with someone who makes you as miserable as where you were running from? I don't know... at the end of the day, Rumi is right, I believe. To live without love, true love, is to live in a limited way. Everyone has the ability to love within them- it's just finding the right person to bring it out. If you're living a lie and loving untruly, then your life is in every way as limited as it was spent alone. - Maddie
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