My dearest
readers,
after recently hearing a lovely song about
living large in a small world, being young and timeless, and flying, I was
carried away by this stark collective proposition that dealt at large with
previous posts on living in the moment as well as breaking free, consequently
on living (life) in general. Therein I find it quite necessary to express
again: “Don’t fear death, fear the un-lived life” (Natalie Babbitt)—this is on living large!
In spite of the daily rush in which we tend to
drown out in the crowd too often, it is not always simple or given that we can
rise in order to make moves. It becomes even more difficult, once we perceive
the world around us being small; often we fail to belong or feel like not being
strong enough to rise and make moves, accompanied by a little lack of life (and
sense, or purpose) and far-reaching love we ought to have for and within our
lives, but it is necessary for us “[t]o enjoy the beauty of love, [and to] be a
big person in this small world” (Debasish Mridha).
It is not so much about the purpose we serve,
or the business we pursue; it is more so the involvement and the devotion we
bring along and ultimately to the table. The famous writer Walt Whitman once
wrote: “Do anything, but let it produce joy.” And that is, in the end, a strong
value that always helps us to rise and make moves, and even more so, to enjoy
it, ourselves, and, eventually, have others enjoy it as well.
I’ve written about the extra mile quite
thoroughly and what it means to be on it, for when we are given an opportunity
we shall always do a little more than the small world around us would do. And
we’re not exclusively talking about the extra mile, but about the extra step,
because we move forward in life step by step, and then—after many and
many more steps—we make miles. Step up!
Know when to step up, and when to stand down, because the difference between
the two is determined by the courage we all need in order to live large.
When you are given opportunity, or when you’ve earned yourself
opportunity, make an extra step and do a little more than what you think is
required, a little more than what you think is enough. “Do more than belong:
participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more
than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work”
(William Arthur Ward). In a small world it is often these little things that
count the most; and even more often the lack of doing a little more than
needed.
We might live in a small world, a very small world, with too many small things making a difference of who we are and whom we are to become, but out of these minimalistic circumstances, drenched in succinctness of the aforementioned courage, it is neither magic nor a miracle to rise and make moves. It is a choice we are all given, some call it "agency," others call it "free will," some might call it "determination" or "dedication," but regardless of what anybody might call it, it is only a small step to escape a small world, and might only be another small step to rise, and perhaps another to make a move, and possibly not many more to live large! #MomentumToGo
