“Have I been chasing someone else’s dreams?”
BOOM!!! It was a startling revelation. I stopped!! I stopped in my tracks. In the stillness of that moment, a voice spoke, and I couldn’t ignore it.
It was the voice of “Questions Unanswered”, of “Desires Unexamined.”
It asked me questions I was unprepared for but knew I needed it.
It was a turning point where the inner reflection changed everything.
“What are you running for?”
I am running, always chasing something I thought would bring me peace!
“What are you chasing?”
Dreams, goals, and desires.
“But why do you feel so restless?”
Because as I journey down these dreams, something feels off. The peace that should accompany fulfillment seems elusive.
“What is weighing you down?”
Borrowed Desires and the weight of others’ expectations are pulling me down, taking me away from my core, which is the cause of the silent unrest.
“How did the borrowed desires manage to sneak in?”
They sneak into our lives as dreams, shaped by the expectations of the world,
Aspirations of loved ones and society, not to miss out on social media.
“Did you manage to find peace in these borrowed desires?”
I found fleeting moments of satisfaction. But peace? No, it slips the more I chase it.
“Then why continue the chase?”
I thought I could win by reaching the finishing line.
Finally, the voice of the Questions Unanswered, of Desires Unexamined, fades away as if its purpose has been fulfilled, as if it had to lead me to this moment of revelation — of Peace not being a prize to be earned, but a state of being to be lived.
Finishing lines keep moving
“And where do you think is the finishing line?”
I don’t even know that anymore. The finishing line keeps moving, I think I am running a race not meant for me.
“Don’t you think you should stop running?”
Then what if I lose everything I worked for?
“Are you not already losing yourself?”
Yes, I am. Borrowed desires are masking my true aspirations, success feels hollow, and excitement is short-lived.
“Then maybe it’s not about losing, it’s about letting go.”
Letting go?
“Yes, true peace isn’t found in chasing someone else’s success. It is found in letting go of what does not belong to you and embracing the simplicity of your path.”
And how do I find my path?
“Avoid chasing trends in lifestyle, success, recognition, and material possessions. Stay connected with what resonates with your vision of success. You can charter your path by your inner truth.”
And will I find the peace that I have been searching for all along?
“Yes, but the work doesn’t stop once you find peace. There will have to be regular check-ins, where you need to pause, reflect, and find a balance between demands of the world and needs of the inner self.”
So, you mean peace never awaited me at the finishing line?
“Peace was always waiting with you, waiting for you to return by simply BEING.”
What was the BOOM sound that I heard?
“It was the sound of the Borrowed Desires breaking apart, telling you to let go. In that BOOM, peace found its way.”
“And now, how do you feel?”
I feel lighter and at peace, like I have come home to myself!!!
And then the voice of the Questions Unanswered, of Desires Unexamined, fades away as if its purpose has been fulfilled, as if it had to lead me to this moment of revelation – of Peace not being a prize to be earned, but a state of being to be lived.
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