The sun sets on another day…
I remember an old cartoon by John Hart where a man was standing in front of two lines drawn on the ground, he asks, “I wonder why parallel lines never meet?” and a girl walking by said, “maybe nobody ever introduced them.” the man stood there for a while, looking at the lines, he stared and it became dark, then he looked up dumbly and repeated, “nobody ever introduced them.”
Yeah, it was a little silly, but the reason he got lost is simply because it was simple. How often are we so tied up in the complex that we overlook the simple things in front of us. We may be lost in a moment, or lost in a lot of moments trying to figure out just how we should approach an item in our life, and if we just did it, it would be easy. Maybe there are some things that are complex, but maybe we just need to take a second, take a deep breath, and ask why no one ever introduced parallel lines? Maybe we should be less worried about the complex and tie up the little loose ends first, giving us a great way to move forward. Maybe, just maybe, the world would be a little less complex if we just approached life with a bit more frivolity. (I like that word)
So as the sun sets on another day, are you making your life to complicated? Are you ensuring your life will be more and more complex? Or have you found a way to simplify and make the world a little easier. Take a deep breath, and consider, is there a simple solution and maybe try that path, the worst thing that could happen would be your issues would be solved, right? Take a moment, look at it all, and find a way forward, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and someone needs to introduce parallel lines…