What’s the point then?

 We are super ungrateful. No matter how much we deny the fact that we don’t appreciate the things we have, it’s inevitable. Humans are wired that way to always want and be more and the constant pressure from society and media doesn’t make it any better. Be more better, richer, prettier, thinner, hotter, get more girls is always promoted to us, so you can’t really blame yourself either but a little appreciation and gracefulness goes a long way.

When I was in middle school, there was an answer about the teachings of Buddha and if I remember it right, it goes like this; 

Life is full of suffering and happiness. And this constant (which Buddha called thirst or Tanha) craving can be removed by following moderation in everything. 

Aka, life is always going to be filled with stress, pain, misery and anger whether we like it or not. And you’ll maybe ask, “Sahana, what’s the point of all this suffering when I’m gonna die anyways, why should I live out to suffer and die when I can die right now?” 

My mother says that people who kill themselves are cowards, and maybe they are. And maybe life has a bigger meaning than just living. Think about the universe and the great scheme of things, if we consider this me and you are a particle of sand but to someone, whether it be our parents, friends or family, we are literally someone’s world. I am saying this statement to provoke an identity crisis; I honestly don’t know what I’m writing at this point but I hope this makes sense and gives out the message I want it to. 

Now about the craving, Buddha said that life is always going to filled with us wanting more things. And yes dissatisfaction in everything is annoying, and people are always aiming for better things, better grades, bigger house, bigger promotion, the new iPhone and everything new and shiny is always deemed to be better. But there’s always going to be things that are better. If you buy a mansion, someone else might have a castle. But being satisfied isn’t always good either, so coming to the middle ground is essential when it comes to life. 

So I would like to show my gratitude to you for reading whatever I wrote and taking time out of your hectic schedule for this. 

We live in a fast and ever evolving world where everything out there is at our fingertips and it’s easy to succumb into this feeling but it’s pivotal to know where you come from, where your starting line was to determine how far along you’ve come. So don’t always overlook the small things. There’s a Doha of Kabir Das which mentions the significance of small things. It mentions how such a small thing like a particle of grass has no significance but when it goes into our eye, it causes great pain. 

So be happy with what you have for now and always keep aiming higher, and appreciate your friends and family for always being there and sticking up for you. And I want you to know that whatever it is that you’re going through, it will be fine. This too, shall, pass. 😌😌

I don’t think this is the finest of my work but I tried 🫢 Hope you have a great day or night ahead! 

-Sahana