A rolling stone gathers no moss

Proverbs have been used for decades. Perhaps it is their simple and concrete way of saying the truth that makes them so popular between everybody. The easiness with which someone can relate at least one of them to their ordinary life is incredible. Those practical experiences of humanity are the ones that bond us together. As humans we have our doubts, and what is better than a proverb to remind us of the basic rules of life?

                “A rolling stone gathers no moss” can be interpreted in many different ways, but that’s the magic of proverbs. Everyone can adapt them to their situation and no one would be wrong doing so. Let me tell you my version based on the perception of my life. Not so long ago I suffered from a severe depression. I had no animus to do anything, and my body didn’t either. It was hard to even take a few steps to the bathroom because my lungs would get exhausted.

                This feeling of motionless started getting worse. I wouldn’t had encouragement to read, even though is one of my favorite hobbies. I spent all day in bed sleeping because I didn’t have the strength to do anything else. It felt like a strong force pressing my chest letting me unable to do anything. We went to several medical specialists but there was nothing wrong with my heart, lungs, or brain. Finally, a friendly doctor came to the realization that it was everything on my mind. Even though there was no apparent reason for what I was going through.

                I remember his words because those where the ones that saved me. He told me “Push yourself no matter what. Do what you used to like even though you don’t feel like it.” So did I. I gather the strength to grab and read a book and went out every time I was able although it seemed like an impossible task at first. It wasn’t easy but it was possible.

                I started to move again, letting all the moss that once kept me in a bed in the past. Sometimes it haunts me, but I keep pushing myself and moving forwards. And that’s the thing about life, it can consume you if you keep stuck and dwelling on the moss and negative things that surrounds you. We are stones, we might be reshaped during the hard path of life but that’s what makes us special. Thankfully we can move and progress letting everything back.

Feel free to share your experience.
A BIG psychological hug, R.M.

Is it worth it?

The last year of high school is known to be a stressful one. Students face the idea that they are about to go into “the real world”. With new challenges and drastic changes is not surprising that students might get a little worried about their future goals. Personally, one of the things that worry me the most is that I’m not sure if my dream job can provide me economic stability. My goal is to study journalism, but the thing is that I’m afraid I wouldn’t get a job doing what I love after graduating from college. I don’t care about the money, I could actually do my job for free. But in the world we are living nowadays money is indispensable to survive and this is the reality of many.

Senior students, see the hard economic situation that our country is going through and get more worried than what they already are. Is it really worth it to study what you love although there are millions of college graduated students without a job? This is a persistent question in my mind, but I think I haven’t found an answer to it yet. The idea of spending four or eight years of my life studying something and afterwards being unemployed terrifies me. But I think it is better than spending your whole life doing a job you hate just for surviving. So, I will just dare the circumstances and study what I really love. Perhaps I wouldn’t easily find a job, or have enough money but at least I will be happy and glad that I fulfil my goal.

Aside from the economic situation, most students haven’t even set up their goals yet. They don’t have any idea of what they are going to do after high school. Many of them haven’t find an appealing career or simply don’t want to attend college. Most of those who don’t want to go to college are merely afraid of the changes it brings. Young people sometimes just don’t want to get out of their comfort zone and take new challenges. Those, in my opinion, are the ones that conform doing a job they hate -to survive- just because they weren’t up to give a chance to their dreams.

Humans, in their nature, are conformist. If they don’t like something they just get used to it, because it is easier that way. I must admit that I enjoy my comfort zone, as everyone else. But I’m glad I have been encouraged since I was a kid to achieve my goals no matter how hard they could seem. Because otherwise I had be unhappy. And I have realized that afterwards, when you get out of that dangerous comfort zone and begin walking the path towards your goal, it is not as hard as it seemed in the beginning.

I’m a young soul but that must not stop me from giving a piece of advice to anyone who needs it. People say life is short, but in fact went it gets hard it may seem long. You should decide whether you are going to live it doing what you love or just survive through live doing something you hate regretting your choice. I haven’t find the answer to the question I made before. But I have made a choice, and I’m up to live my life. I hope yours doesn’t seem long.

A BIG psychological hug, R.M.

What does grows on trees?

Only what it's sustancial, only what we truly need.

Does money, expensive clothes, phones or any electrical device grows on trees? Of course not, those meaningless things of the new modern world aren't essential for our living. We don't need them. That's what the industries have made us think during years now. And that's the problem, so many people don't realize it. They and their conditioned minds are set to crave useless things. It seems like their minds and capacity to analyze things like humans begins have been replaced for that single one thought. It's despicable but pitiful at the same time because, after all, it is their fault?

                                                      

 

A BIG psychological hug, R.M.

Enjoy your surroundings!

A BIG psychological hug, R.M.