Way to Move Forward

While climbing Mt. Takao in Tokyo, Japan.

Amidst this life journey, an important and critical philosophical aspect that continuously haunts my mind is, "understanding oneself". This self-awareness can potentially provides the necessary vision to progress, navigate amid obstacles, and move freely. Further, there is another important concept that comes in; "Ignore and explore". By this, I mean ignoring what we feel is unimportant and exploring the uncharted aspects of life. However, there is often a situation where we can't do anything except wait and wait until external events unfold and show us a path to move. Often resulting in a state of hallucination where we can get lost in a cycle of thoughts, finally forcing us to embark on something completely new. Therefore, initiating new endeavours in life and accepting the changes should be ubiquitous activities. Besides, it's also important to note that many aspects of life lack quantifiable metrics, further making it essential to delve deep and patiently evaluate the path to move forward. Interestingly, we are gifted with a powerful brain, and I believe it is very much capable of developing the rationale to handle it.

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