2-27-25

There are moments where I can very much feel the wuwei of the universe. That I am flowing with the course of things. Though this feeling may just be joy and contentment that the flow of my life is favorable. I cannot recall feeling like I was one with the flow of the universe while despairing.

Might be a tad selfish “the natural flow of the universe is for things to go right for me.” Though, to combine two holy texts (in my eyes) it could be that once your lower needs are met/accepted, one can focus on higher callings and feel more fulfilled. Freeing yourself from the mud allows you the ability to craft your world. You have more control of where/how you are flowing when your other concerns are taken care of. It’s a bit silly, but it brings my mind to the futility of being upset about things while on vacation. - That’s also a Kanye lyric, isn’t it? But truly, what is there to worry about? You’re at Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, where the Coca-Cola flows like the lazy river. Wish I could’ve name dropped a ride off the top of my head, alas, I do not go as frequently as I once did. But once food, shelter, water, etc. are met, then you have the freedom/opportunity to look out across the open sea of your life and steer in a certain direction.

My times of despair have primarily been caused, as of late, by financial worry. It is at those points that my base needs: food, water, shelter, etc. have been threatened. But once the threat dissipates and those base needs become constants, then other issues, larger, more fulfilling issues, can be considered. - Crazy how one can read Maslow and intellectually agree with and understand it, and then live and experience life and truly understand his meaning/reasoning.