How to live in this messy world?

It can be tricky and confusing at times living in this messy world. We receiving conflicting messages from the society and culture that don’t align with our inner values and passions.

Few questions that arise here are: How to live in this messy world? How to cope and manage those conflicting messages we receive daily? Where can we put our focus? Is it the world to blame or is it us or what is it?

In such a context, I like to use the phrase: Silence. Just silently observe, watch, reflect and contemplate. It is not necessary that for every situation you face, you put your comments there. To reduce the intensity and impact of that situation on you, its better at times to just go silent, quite and reflective using the overall big picture thinking.

When we put our comments, judgments, critics and evaluations of the situation, we lose track and clarity. Then we go deeper into the complexity and darkness of the situation.

I also like this other statement I learned earlier which is: It is not you but it is the messy world we live in. Sometimes we confuse ourselves and think it is us to fix and change to fit in and find a place in this messy world. But actually it is the world that is getting messier day by day and making it harder for us to find and understand our truths.

Keeping in mind as well the daily distractions we face in different forms and types. If we are not aware enough, you can be sucked up by those distractions and forget the sweet taste of life and living you are being given.

So the next time you wonder, worry, fear, blame or judge, remember this. It is not your job to fix this messy world. It is not your duty to manipulate people or situations to make them fit your expectations. You are an individual and one of a kind human being. You are being put in this earth school to live life fully with all its ups and downs. You exist here and being given the freedom of choice to choose the kind of life you wish to lead. Be aware of the environmental and societal pressures. They do really exist but you have got the sole and independent inner power to maintain your stability and inner peace and calmness at all times.