Growth/development, stagnation & rebirth

'Constantly in the making and in decay'

Development is said to be one of the goals of man. This is often experienced as challenging and uncomfortable . It is a process of shaping, refining and possibly breaking down in order to be allowed to shape it again. It is a process in motion, with a threat of possible stagnation. An idea, which can still go in all directions (liquid), may eventually take on a concrete form (solid). It is a crystallization of something that once started as an abstract concept. This is also the case with the human personality, which is often a sum of assumed/self-imposed ideas, whether or not coherent with the innate character. It seems that we can conclude from this that personality is not necessarily an exact crystallization of the natural character, assuming that we are given certain qualities that are embedded in us from birth. From this perspective, we may, through introspection, mirror our personality, how we present ourselves, with our true nature, to see whether they are still in line with each other.

- am I still how/what I do?

As soon as we are in danger of running off (stagnation) in our daily lives, which could result in burn-out complaints or depression, for example, we may start to guess whether we are still in the right place. Perhaps we are still holding on to an older version of ourselves, which no longer seems to fit so well. We can also grow out of a relationship, with additional dynamics.

- How long will we continue to hold on to this and for what purpose?

- Who/what does it serve to remain stuck in that which no longer wants to be, that which is over and therefore past tense? Which does not mean that this should not be cherished.

This is about acceptance and finding resignation. Space may be made available for that which wants to begin/receive, something that is future, that which may come to us. Where there is constant movement, there are things that insist, if not impose themselves. The next moment is imminent, tomorrow is constantly on the doorstep. If we do not grow (with life) we will slowly die. A given is that we will die anyway, the question is whether we die during life. Dying in the name of renewal, a true rebirth, hopefully increasingly in line with what we once became estranged from, our true self.