from Eshla<\/p>\n
Why do we still see in color?<\/p>\n
When color came to film, it was a thrilling moment. \u00a0\u00a0When color came to television, it was a groundbreaking moment. \u00a0\u00a0We celebrated the richness of the colors and they\u2019ve only sharpened over the years. \u00a0Today our images are even more alive, our colors more vibrant.<\/p>\n
Yet, while we celebrate color in the digital world, why don\u2019t we do the same in the real world? \u00a0Why do we still stop there? \u00a0Why do we build so many differences – race, ethnicity, religion, class? \u00a0Why?<\/p>\n
As one who\u2019s traveled widely, criss-crossed continents several times, and even bumped up and down on the socio-economic ladder, it\u2019s become quite apparent that people are people, no matter what color – pink, purple, green even! \u00a0It\u2019s become apparent that our frustrations, worries, concerns, fears are so universal. \u00a0That is why great art, literature, and music sees no divide. \u00a0Because its message is of human emotion.<\/p>\n
That is why health is so critical to all. \u00a0Disease has no patience for such differences. \u00a0It is, in that sense, most fair.<\/p>\n
Why is it that we live in such rich, complex societies with stories that stem from different corners of the globe and yet we still hesitate to truly embrace one another? \u00a0Why?<\/p>\n
When the rawness of humanity is so universal, why do we dwell on the superficial?<\/p>\n
A friend sent me an article this morning that delineated our inability to truly live in our lifetimes because we are too eager to please. \u00a0We are creatures who oddly think of others before ourselves many times. \u00a0We are inclined to bend to the wishes of family and dear friends, even if they are against our deepest desires. \u00a0We gravitate towards what we are told us \u201cright.\u201d \u00a0But what is \u201cright?\u201d \u00a0Is it my \u201cright\u201d? \u00a0Is it your \u201cright\u201d? \u00a0Who came up with \u201cright\u201d?<\/p>\n
And in the mad cacophony of voices in our head, we forget our own. \u00a0What if we do not see the differences? \u00a0What if we do not see color, race, ethnicity, religion, or class? \u00a0Should we because the world does as well? \u00a0Should we because our families do as well? \u00a0Should we because it is easier that way – to drive in the lane that you\u2019re currently taking?<\/p>\n
The questions seem endless. \u00a0And yet, the answer repeatedly seems to be the same — no.<\/p>\n
In a conversation with another friend this evening, he shared his admiration for those who take the sayings like \u201cfollow your heart,\u201d \u00a0\u201cdo what you love\u201d and really do it. \u00a0He says to me, there are so few in the this world who actually do it. \u00a0Many of us hear it, admire it, delude ourselves to believe that we\u2019re doing that, but how many of us go naked with our fears and take the challenge? \u00a0Very few, he whispered. \u00a0That\u2019s why it\u2019s admirable.<\/p>\n
But, it\u2019s also very hard. \u00a0It\u2019s very hard to explain to others; rather it\u2019s very tiring. \u00a0And sometimes, the daily strain of that exercise just tears us down emotionally. \u00a0And so we return to the \u201cright\u201d path.<\/p>\n
For so many of us, the lives that we live are the lives that have been crafted for us. \u00a0They are not our raw desires. \u00a0\u00a0They are not our original vision. \u00a0They are not our first love.<\/p>\n
We do so to please others. \u00a0To fit into the sweeping definitions we are defined by. \u00a0Even if they sweep our lives by.<\/p>\n
But, we live only for a few moments, only a few years on this planet, only a short lapse in the grander scheme. \u00a0Why not please ourselves? \u00a0Why not be guided by unfiltered passion? \u00a0Why not go blind, using only what we feel? \u00a0Why not be absolutely true to our deepest wishes?<\/p>\n
Because it is difficult?<\/p>\n
But nothing is difficult. \u00a0As I\u2019m told repeatedly, life is simple. \u00a0People complicate it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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