Can you imagine a children’s playground, with of course the children at it… Carefreeness, playfulness, spontaneity, curiosity… Children are our best teachers, we learn so much from them.
But this is not an article about parenting, nor philosophizing and patronizing about upbringing, it is not even an intrusion into the very interesting spiritual topic of the “inner child”. This is exactly the opposite; this is a fall from a swing, the caution on a child’s face, the fear of swinging again, the persuasion to play again and face one’s own comfort…
What is the point that a decision is such a powerful tool in making your dreams come true, if it is not followed by a CHOICE. And not one choice, but millions of small daily CHOICES… the ones that no one can see but you, the ones no one applauds you for or encourages you to make, the ones in which you remain, paradoxically alone with YOURSELF…
In the garden of beautiful dreams, the game of life is played only between you and YOU. Its final goal is not an applause, the search for meaning, happiness, but only a journey with meaningful navigation. One cannot be spiritual without keeping one’s feet firm on the ground. One cannot play a perfect match if one does not train hard. One cannot play in instrument without having a sheet music notebook that sometimes looks more like an algorithmic equation. There is no creativity without it being driven by high motivation… Yes, that’s right, the secret lies in the fact there is actually no secret. The secret is that our secret must be accompanied by regular training and the ambition to be the best version of ourselves. Even when we don’t feel like it. And that doesn’t come for free, there is a price for that, which must be paid… Loving another person and not loving yourself, wanting a lot and listening to little and nothing, it’s like an island without a sea, a bird without a nest, Dinamo without Hajduk. Children don’t learn if they don’t fall off the swing sometimes, an athlete doesn’t feel like going to practice every time, nor does a composer always match minors and majors perfectly… But they persevere, they’re patient, they’re creative, they’re grounded, they’re spiritual, but with all that, they are also motivated.
Nobody gives what they don’t have. The same can be said this way: one cannot receive anything while giving nothing to others.
And now I’m off to swing with my love, my daughter. We will be carefree, playful, spontaneous, curious… I hope we won’t fall. Even if we fall, we will learn something…
In the garden of sweet dreams!