The Ocean: The Unknown

Life is full of surprises. We know that. Only God knows what our future holds. Its exciting but at the same time...its very bothersome. I'm a planner, a hardcore planner. I think I get it from my mom. I don't know. But because of that, I'm not a big fan of surprises. Well...not a big fan of bad surprises. Good surprises brings a big smile on my face, so I love those. :) Anyway...I'm just not a big fan of the unknown. The unknown makes life exciting, but...there's a certain doubt knowing your future is uncertain. More often than usual lately, I find myself really thinking what God has up his sleeve for me. And even more important, who in my life will take part in it.

But the thoughts above are daily workings of my brain. Those are questions I ask everyday. Those are questions that keeps me beneath the surface. And when you're beneath the surface, I believe you stay ahead in life. Deep thoughts take you to deep places. Shallow thoughts doesn't take you anywhere at all. So...for the rest of this post, let's generalize this. Let's call Life, Love, Relationships, Dreams...the Ocean. Just choose one, and let it be your ocean. Let's continue...

I wouldn't say a lot of people in this world are shallow. But I think they like to keep shallow thoughts. And I believe they like to keep shallow thoughts, because its playing safe. And when you're playing safe, its because you want to protect yourself. Basic instinct for all creation is self-preservation, so that's understandable. But...humans have the ability to have aspirations, desires, dreams, goals...happiness. But I really feel many miss the point that Happiness doesn't come easy. It comes with a sacrifice. You have to dive beneath the surface. People have to realize: "To achieve anything great, you must take a risk... "

The quote also applies for Happiness. You must expose yourself. Its a risk to expose your feelings, your thoughts...but its necessary to reach your full potential. I also understand some people been hurt one too many times, and no longer want to take the risk. They are content with staying on the surface.

But for me...living on the surface is boring. It is extremely boring. Diving deep and exploring the depths is so much more rewarding to me. I been to the bottom of the sea. Its beautiful down there. You see, experience and feel things you never felt before. Its a whole new world down there. In this Life, I live for many things. I desire many things and Happiness is one of them. And I understand that I won't find it on the surface.

Don't be afraid. I know things are easier said than done. I also understand that diving can also be dangerous. From past experiences I know that too. Like the stock market...there are risks, some are more dangerous than others. We can only pray for guidance and wisdom that we take the right risks. True, you can avoid hurt, disappointments and everything else negative by staying on the surface, but in the end...you're cheating yourself. Explore the depths...