Some moments in life attract clarity.
In these moments, the daily clutter and distractions disappear leaving you to see things as they really are. You are suddenly able to see through the cosmetic and the trivial, through to the core, to the truth. These moments are rare, they typically occur at times of great anguish or joy. These moments let you see how fragile it all is, how precious it all is, and how insulated you normally are from your own life. They let you see, as Seneca said, that ‘the part you live of life is actually very small’…
I had one of these moments in hospital. I got scared about the operation and clarity hit me like a torch shone in my eyes. Fortunately there was a TV in the room so I could watch America’s Next Top Model and shake it off. But it was a close call, I mean life is hard enough without bloody clarity adding to the stress and anxieties that I already endure on a daily basis.
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