I sometime feel we are just objects thrown from one situation to another,one emotional platform to another..We live our whole lives in this never ending swinging to and fro,round and round...and sometimes we are flung so far out it seems impossible to get back to any sort of equilibrium...I sometimes think i subconsciously thrive on the plunging myself into the unknown.
I have this innate need or want to meet interesting people and in the last couple of months have had the immense pleasure of working with some really unique,divergent and dynamic minds.Theres no headier rush than having a reaaaaalllyyy interesting conversation with someone,where you walk away feeling enriched.This brings to mind a quote i read a long time ago by Bill Nye
"Everyone you will ever met knows something you don't"
Today i took a chance and messaged someone who i've spoken to a couple of times over the phone but met only once and was audacious enough to ask him if i could meet [non-work related] just to pick his brains.Lucky me he complied!!I think in this day and age of having the access to technology that in a way breaks down and eliminates geographical boundaries we need to leverage it to build new connections,have more and more interesting conversations,meet and converse with like minded people or more interestingly people who have completely different points of view all in an attempt at enriching ourselves.
Back to the conversation earlier today,considering I've been thinking a lot about new possibilities to the point to mental and physical exhaustions it was a delighful meeting.He's a really busy man but was sweet enough to spend at least an hour with me discussing so many interesting options i wouldnt have even imagined or considered and to add icing to the cake met two lovely ladies who shared so much about their lives and choices in an attempt to reiterate i'm not alone when it comes to trying out new things.
My take away from todays experience has been,theres no harm in asking someone for something[nothing material, I'm not that kind of person but time in this case]whats the worst that can happen they'll say I'm sorry I'm too busy to meet with you.Also the more people you meet only enriches your limited time on this planet so go out there make new connections,say whats on you mind,converse,have opinions that are different and most importantly follow you heart.
Increasingly we'll all learnt to wear mask as a self defence mechanism.
Masks of anger with war paint and gnarly expressions
Masks of indifference like a pantomime with no emotion,totally redundant
Masks of fake laughter big clowinsh smiles,over exaggerated and over the top
Tear stained masks which leave tiny droplets waiting to roll off the chin
Masks of bravery,staunch expressions of valour and battle scars to show,like we are perpetually waging a war with humanity
Masks of pain like a pin-prick that lasts for eternity
Masks of worry,drilling deep gorges into our foreheads in the hopes of paving the way for clarity of thought
Masks of shame like wilted petals on a once beautiful flower gravity forcing itself on us
Masks of restlessness like a buzzing bee with a sugar rush
If we only dropped the masks,even if that means letting someone into your life,even if you are vulnerable we'd all have truer relationships and richer lives because of it.If theres one thing detest the most is fake people,people who use,manipulate and lie to themselves more than anyone else.
So at this unearthly hour here's to taking chances to make connections!
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