There was a time when people loved freely, no expectations, no altruism involved and basically just free love. Love brought joy, gave comfort and strength in times of need. Love didn't need extravagant displays, it didn't require a show, it didn't need any material evidence. This was the love of the past. Love in today's world is forced, coerced and needy. Love is expensive, love has become an investment of sorts and always have an ulterior motive.
Spiritual gurus preach day in and day out about loving your family, your friends, the county etc. Religious references are being made. For example - "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
The question we must ask ourselves is that why should somebody else come and preach you the message of love? Isn't love a natural feeling? Why is it that a concept of "free love" is so alien?
May be, it is because of the selfish nature of the modern society. Nobody has time for nobody and everybody is busy. After a long day at work, who would you come home to? What happened to our culture of warmth and hospitality? People ignore their neighbors, avoid their relatives and keep friends at an arm's length. Any person who advocates true love is scorned at, ridiculed and made a fool.
Relationships are suffering these days and it all boils down to this. People are scared of being alone, so they try to find somebody that they can get fairly get along with,buy each other expensive gifts, travel to exotic places and have fun. This is the modern day relationship dynamics. This is supposed to be love. Many people describe this feeling with such poetic eloquence at the beginning of their so called love and 3-4 years down the line, it dwindles a little and after 7 long years, poof, it vanishes. There is a certain restlessness in the society, a constant need to keep moving on to different things. Nobody cares about anything but themselves and in a way, the maturity level of the society is also coming down. It is very sad to see how people are ready to sacrifice their love for materialistic things and even hide their feelings for the fear of being taken advantage of or simply being called a push over.
Such is the state of love. Shouldn't love happen magically or is it one of those "myths" Or wait, are we trying to cover up the truth by calling it a "myth?"
Mind over matter....
Spiritual gurus preach day in and day out about loving your family, your friends, the county etc. Religious references are being made. For example - "Love thy neighbor as thyself."
The question we must ask ourselves is that why should somebody else come and preach you the message of love? Isn't love a natural feeling? Why is it that a concept of "free love" is so alien?
May be, it is because of the selfish nature of the modern society. Nobody has time for nobody and everybody is busy. After a long day at work, who would you come home to? What happened to our culture of warmth and hospitality? People ignore their neighbors, avoid their relatives and keep friends at an arm's length. Any person who advocates true love is scorned at, ridiculed and made a fool.
Relationships are suffering these days and it all boils down to this. People are scared of being alone, so they try to find somebody that they can get fairly get along with,buy each other expensive gifts, travel to exotic places and have fun. This is the modern day relationship dynamics. This is supposed to be love. Many people describe this feeling with such poetic eloquence at the beginning of their so called love and 3-4 years down the line, it dwindles a little and after 7 long years, poof, it vanishes. There is a certain restlessness in the society, a constant need to keep moving on to different things. Nobody cares about anything but themselves and in a way, the maturity level of the society is also coming down. It is very sad to see how people are ready to sacrifice their love for materialistic things and even hide their feelings for the fear of being taken advantage of or simply being called a push over.
Such is the state of love. Shouldn't love happen magically or is it one of those "myths" Or wait, are we trying to cover up the truth by calling it a "myth?"
Mind over matter....
Deep thoughts from a mind so young
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