As seems fairly common place these days, the empty moments of my time allow my mind to drift off towards some semblance of teenage angst, what am I to do with this life in this rotten world, what does it even matter, etcetera... However, most lately, the feelings do not come as worry, or even angst to say so much. Thinking about the practice of yoga, the tao philosophy, it is all quite relaxing really.
With patience and acceptance, it seems like many things work out. Hard work comes first, no doubt, along with kindness and awareness, but the stress that people surround themselves with, the barriers people erect on the mental facade, it is something I want no part of. Ironic yes, it may seem, that the most "advanced" and "developed" cultures in the world still manage to suffer from plagues of depression, stress, anxiety, any range of psychiatric disorders. We all have something to learn from those cultures who have not spent time pursuing financial greatness, world domination, or a fabricated web of religious prominence. Compassion, sight, and connection to the natural world, I think these are what will point you in the right direction. Not to be mistaken for apathy, this relaxation finds energy from the world around. There are more than enough reasons to make any commitment if you are in tune with the forces surrounding it. Like the Sigur Ros song, Samskyeti, whose Icelandic meaning is that of gaining strength by joining, letting objects come to rest on each other, and grow in strength from the foundation that is formed.