The Paradoxical Life

There comes a moment in life when your world suddenly makes sense. When you can suddenly breathe in, savour  the colours, embrace your senses and sing a little too.

The inertia which would have engulfed your days, months, years, nearly eternity finally stand still in a moment. The past finally dissolves to a new understanding, to clarity from the mist and ultimately to a whole new meaning in life.

All in a moment.

Mine was when I understood ‘paradox’ in my life.

I have had well – a very paradoxical life with its complexities. To play it safe read: love learning hate studying. Sounds familiar?

There are other examples which probably ring true to you too:

“The more connected we get, the more isolated we feel.” (Think internet)

Or:

” The only certainty is that nothing is ever certain.” (*soundtrack of Sound of Music* What will tomorrow bring? I wonder..).

Then there are the cruel ones that tear at the heartstrings until the strings rip apart and bleed if touched. For how can you live with them? Such as having a child who still in her youth receives a diagnosis of a terminal illness, or a parent who does not recognise you anymore because of dementia?

Life.

Paradoxes can be the ultimate too.

According to Jung (love this guy!) once paradoxes are integrated (e.g. mind and body; our negative traits and our positive traits) we become individuated; we become whole, complete.

What in life defines your ultimate paradox?