14Jan26. A different way of being
Finding a way of existing that is true to the rhythms and the subtle qualities one possesses, while at the same time being part of a society with very strong and varied ways of influencing the individual, has always been a topic of much debate. What I find interesting is how easy it is to be drawn into the ever‑stronger current of mass delusion, rather than to find some peace and quiet for the inner voice to be heard and speak its truth.
Nowadays, it even seems that the minimum requirements for the process of self‑realization are under violent attack. Fundamental and simple things—silence, a slow human rhythm, differentiation, tolerance—tend to be, at best, ridiculed, and at worst associated with some kind of quaint peculiarity reserved for “certain” individuals.
There is no way for us, as individuals or as a society, to move anywhere near true advancement—and not drift toward oblivion—if some fundamentals are not recognized, respected, and developed. It is easy for human arrogance to take charge and falsely convince both the self and the collective that nothing else matters beyond the petty motives driving most of what surrounds us.
Being in sync with oneself is, at its core, simple and fundamental. The fact that we have walked so far away from what once made it so is not the fault of the principle, but of our indulgence in certain traits or aspects of the human psyche that have been favored over others. Ultimately, it is a choice—difficult or easy, straightforward or not—but nevertheless a choice that, at some point, must be made.
