You just let go. For ten brief moments, you distanced yourself from everything that was going on in your life. Maybe it wasn't profound, maybe you didn't have any epiphany, but in the ten brief moments you just had, you were simply existing in this universe. So much of what we do is connected to being as fast-paced as possible, to being as connected as we can possibly be, that we don't just be anymore. We don't just sit, close our eyes, and think about our place in the world, or possible lack thereof.
If there's any general theme that you've gleaned from reading my blog, it's that I'm in love with instrumental music. Words are excellent and all - I wouldn't be writing this without them - but the absence of words from instrumental music affords us the opportunity to just break free from everything. I'm on the commuter rail in and out of Boston each day, and I see people - myself included - with their faces buried into their newspapers, or iPads, or notes for work, or Twitter, to the point where almost nobody is just sitting. Everybody is engaged with something. Some of my favorite car rides are the times that I have no music playing; I'm just driving and listening to the sounds of the world instead of what's coming out of my speakers. Now this might seem like a big leap for people who thoroughly enjoy music when they drive, or refresh the Internet every 45 seconds at night, but seriously, find some time to just let go.
Life is ephemeral. If you've ever read The Little Prince, we're just like the flower on his planet. Ephemeral, and needing to be taken care of. We're not doing that enough, and we're hardly doing it for ourselves. So take ten more brief moments. Close your eyes and sink into the abyss. If you're looking for an introduction into instrumental music, try this. Surprisingly, it's not Explosions in the Sky, but it will do as a start. Either way, take those moments of detachment from the universe. Simply be.
Let go.
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