Lose yourself.

'Tis all a muddle !! .. A favourite quote of mine from Hard Times by Charles Dickens. Complexities of life and human nature complicate matters of significance as well as inconsequential affairs to varying proportions. Its upto the individual to regulate this effect and keep things under control. As I said in a previous post, more often than not, philosophy stands out as a solution to simplifying the thought process, or maybe complicating 'em for some ;-)

To this effect philosophy always provides questions that are often rhetorical but when they're not, it becomes even further complicated for most of us as we never want to ponder or delve into the depths of information we gather through our senses. As a driving force that draws material from all assets of life, philosophy assists an individual to acknowledge life as it is and stand out in third person and observe his/her life as it passes by every second.

Despite all these facets, philosophy presents a rather unruly face when it becomes a way of life. In such circumstances we tend to analyse and judge a lot, making it hard to let things go. Ponder and ponder for days we do, yet to only end up with a resolution that could have been arrived at without much ado. (if only it were so easy :P) Wouldn't equate philosophical analysis as cribbing necessarily but if it becomes long-drawn and dominates your thinking and perception rather than simply being an aid, then one has to stop and look at oneself from the outside to realise the futility of it all - or as in my case you can have a friend ask you sorry tell you to quit analysing every gawd damn thing on the planet and let go of stuff easily ;-)

Once you realise where to draw the line, an overwhelming sense of satisfaction and bliss takes control and you lose yourself in the serenity of the peace of your mind :-)