Summer Is A Myth, And So Is Winter
Our goal, with this essay, is sharing.
Sharing what?
A notion that you may find useful.
My Favorite Work Of Fiction Is “Little, Big.”
The title of this section is a lie.
“Little, Big” is not my favorite work of fiction.
But, it might be. Or, at least, could be.
It depends on…something or other.
Even though the above is true, “Little, Big” is one of my favorite works of fiction.
“Little, Big,” written by John Crowley, is about an estate named “Edgewood.”
Edgewood is a grand — potentially infinite — estate that is, naturally, composed of many architectural styles.
“Little, Big” is also about fairies, infinite worlds within worlds, love, loss; and so on and so forth.
Right within “Little, Big” there is a story.
A story that you can find, in greatly paraphrased form, within the section found below.
The Seasons Of One’s Life Are A Myth
Mice have short memories.
A mouse will live through Winter and, in doing so, believe that the inevitability of Spring is a myth.
They might remember Spring.
But, it’s little more than a vague piece of imagination.
A myth.
Spring doesn’t exist.
It will always be Winter.
But, then, Spring arrives.
Followed by Summer.
Mice have short memories
To a mouse, Summer is forever.
But, then, Summer turns into Fall. And, then, Fall turns into Winter. Winter turns into Spring. Spring into Summer.
The cycle repeats.
Mice cannot see beyond the confines of their own memory.
To them, any talk of change, sunny days, or greater abundance is a myth.
Something that may spark a nice feeling within the heart.
But, nothing to believe in.
And, certainly, nothing to stake your life on.
All of this leads me to the following: we are a lot like mice.
Going Beyond The Confines Of Your Season
Every season of one’s life exists as a self-contained entity.
We cannot see beyond the confines of our season.
Or, more specifically, we can rarely see beyond the confines of our season.
Our assumption is that a particular run of events will last forever.
If we are not where we want to be in our career, we have a hard time believing we will ever reach our destination.
Or, if we are where we want to be in our career, and are very happy, we have a hard time believing this will change.
Change is inevitable.
It is neither bad nor good. But, it is inevitable.
That run of bad luck, anxiety, and seemingly fruitless effort?
You will enter a season of great luck, in which wealth, abundance, and prosperity rains down on you.
This is inevitable.
You may not believe me. Or, believe that this will happen.
But, it will.
Your life will change.
A new season will begin.
Or, if you are supremely happy, you may find yourself discontent and, in being this way, searching for new goals.
This, too, is lawful.
We have short memories.
Or, at the very least, we have memories that, while long and fruitful, we have a hard time exercising.
But, if you look back at your life you can, with some effort, see the contours of each season.
You can see periods of great wealth, success, and attainment.
And, you can see periods of hard work, effort, and anxiety.
Or, at least, the above is true, if you are me.
Life has seasons.
We can rarely see beyond the confines of our current season.
And, we can rarely believe that this season will change.
“It’s all just a myth.”
But, know this: your time will come.
It may not be your time now.
But, it will.
It really will be.
All of this leads to my final point.
Bringing Yourself Into A New Season
We will develop a new essay that goes over these practices.
Right before we do so, though, here are three practices you can use, to bring yourself into a new season:
- Set a goal/develop a vision and work on this goal/vision every single day, until you get there.
- Pray to God/Source for help, assistance, and the attainment of your wishes.
- Appreciate the many things you have and the things you want, as if you already have them.
Every single one of these practices is simple, easy, and, if engaged with in the right mood, remarkably fun.
And, more importantly, every single one of these practices is a conduit for all of the things you want.
Conclusion
Just to wrap this up, thank you so much for reading!
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