There Is No Rest

being true to yourself can come in a lot of forms. there is being true to a belief - a set of code that we may try to stay as true as possible. when people enter into a company, a little club or even a religion, they follow a certain creed. the catholics call it their cross. the lawyers call it the constitution and even the hopeless romantics have one. its called romantic comedies or as is more common today, tragimedy. there is also being true to another person - a loved one, a supervisor, a friend. it doesnt matter who it is, its being really authentic to them with what you feel and what you do. whether it is toning down the degree of honesty or simply hurling it to the wind the bareness of it. and lastly, there is being true to oneself. i could not help but smile when i read in a blog from a college friend of mine regarding what i think is one of the best description of self-authenticity:

"even for a moment we cannot rest our eyes...

because for the most part of our lives, they continue to lurk deep into our souls,

searching for whatever it is we have been looking for"

-author-

the eyes that really see the things that matter do not rest when we shut our eyes for it continues to bore into our very selves without respite. it peels away that what which does not matter. it asks us the very important questions that we have to get through every day.

are you happy?

is this what makes you happy?

and my favorite..

the things that you did, the people that you stepped on, the people that you helped

was it all, and i mean every dark bit of it all,

was it worth it?

...And if your lucky, you will get that answer.

for some people it may break them down. it will drive them insane.

for some, it will make them put a bullet through their head. for the most part,

the answer they will get they will not hear. but if you listen closely and you have been true to yourself,

you will hear the answer and it will make you smile because you will know its true.