The irony of desire and decay.

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Book of Matthew

Spoken by Jesus Christ, I developed this idea which floats around the idea of our desires, how we want them, the things we own, the ways to which we get them, material goods, the satisfaction of owning them, and the eventual decay which naturally happens once we get them. It's a mouthful indeed, so, I suppose the proposed title, The Irony of Desire and Decay perhaps best caps everything in one nice fitting. 

Oh, I also realised how Jesus thought about these things too (quite awhile back) after a couple days of my pondering. 

Here's the jist:

I find it strange and ironic on how we (as people/society/consumers) desire 'things/stuff/goods'. The way our cognitive set meets the emotional set when it comes to possessing things. Possession is perhaps, one very fundamental element as a person. My economics teacher once said, (roughly tracing back this thought) how our ability to possess things makes us specially human. To own things. To buy things with our hard earned paychecks. 

Yet, with everything that we come to own - once we've exchanged cash for goods - it comes to mind on how that item instantly devalues and decays. 

A car leaving the showroom instantly is less valuable than it was 30 mins ago, clothes you wear slowly becomes worn out after much use, and the ideas are endless. 

So, why then do we place such an important emphasis on 'ownership' of such things as we knowingly (or do we ?) see it decay before our eyes. 

We've come to a point in society where ownership means everything. Think SOPA and things alike a little bit more and you will see the idea. 

Point in case perhaps would be to re-evaluate our stand and ideals of possession. Thinking about our 'treasures' - where they lie, why we own them, and how we use them, even more so, how we can share them. 

Not Good Enough

A new task dawns upon you. An offer actually. It comes by everyday, in different forms, in different ways, in means and streams you'd never thought of. It takes you by surprise, under your feet, as silent as the air. You notice this task at hand, the problem, the solution, the challenge as it stares at you right in the face.

It may be a phone call - offering you a new job. It may be a Crossfit workout you saw someone do exceptionally well in despite of it being sick difficult.

The first few thoughts that rub your mind, is the plague of self-doubt.
The actual question which you pose to yourself, which echoes loud from ear to ear,

"Can you actually do this ? "
"What if I fail ?"
"What if I disappoint ? "

I can attempt to iterate and advice you to NOT think about such things. Yet, by the power of your mind, you will definitely doubt me and my words, your own sense of positiveness, and your own self-belief.
Truly, it's the power of doubt, the power of fear, the power of non-focus.

We place ourselves in this space, where we  allow doubt, fear and 'distractions' take shape. Forming ideas and preconceptions about the end result before the task even beginning.

Counter measurably, the power of belief, courage, and focus are indeed powerful tools which any person can obtain, sharpen and utilize to enhance actual 'performance'. With the injection of faith which often precedes logic, we are able to go and perform beyond ourselves.

Here I am, touching the surface of things. Maybe, one day I should go into deeper thoughts about such things. As for now, we rest. Happy Friday.

Crossfit Revelation

Man in Celebrity Fitness walks up to us during one of our (Vee Vien) training sessions and asks us, "How many more sets left do you have with that bar?"

With sweat dripping down out foreheads, hands to knees, attempting to breathe, she replies,
"15 more minutes"

This is Crossfit.