There’s no treasure at the end of the rainbow. And that’s ok.
We’ve been bred into a society that wants us to be very goal oriented. And that’s quite understandable. There’s treasure waiting for us on the other side of the rainbow, right? In a time-is-money mentality, setting and hitting goals in order to maximize gross capital is vital. But what then? Is there an endpoint we’re going towards as a society? It’s probably just higher numbers for the next quarter, right? Because there’s a projection of growth we need to satisfy. Never enough. More. To me though, those ideas have always seemed bleak and unfulfilling.
It feels tiresome to always swim against the stream
For a long time, I was upset with values and norms of »our« world. Constant racing to bring in MORE never felt as a race I wanted to be a part of. It feels redundant to run if you’re more interested in how the other racers think, feel and dream. So there’s no doubt been a lot of subconscious friction between wanting to fit in and attempting to internalize values that never felt as my own. And for most of my life, I was angry with the world for not being softer and kinder. Which is funny, because I was none of those things either. Like most people, I expected the world to change so I’d feel less distanced from it. And it sure feels tiresome to always swim against the stream, doesn’t it?
Change the approach
We all struggle with seeing positive value in reaching goals that aren’t our own, so why should it be any different when it comes to our internal life? Only by embracing the idea that we always project ourselves into the world, have I found more calmness and acceptance. Isn’t it more probable that if we’re always complaining about everyone else, that it’s usually us that’s the problem? So to anyone who’s ever felt disjointed: go and be the world you want to live in. Stop trying to change it, change your approach instead. Share, love and care. Be kind. Your world will start to change and reflect. The process is the reward. And who knows, maybe someday, a rainbow will be just a rainbow again.