WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO LIVE WITH TO STAY FOREVER SHARP
I am numb with negative feelings these days, with tasks coming at me leaving me little time to think of what to improve, and the schedule filled will things undone keeping me away from the part of life I used to enjoy. I bet you may have this kind of feeling the minute you slow down all of a sudden, wondering whether what you have been busy for is worth your effort or not.
People and environment around may fail us but ourselves. Therefore, self cultivation may be the best investment in life where situations always have their ways to surprise us and results far from what we have expected keep catching us off guard. Always think about what you should be with to keep your mind delightedly sharp, keep things going in high spirit and keep your heart peacefully open to all kinds of possibility. To stay sharp, energetic and peaceful, we need something to focus on, to be up to, and to be satisfied with. So we will have something within to concentrate on even if conditions external fail us, to go after even if occasions are confusing enough for us to get lost, to rest upon even if things around keep eating us up. The most important thing for someone being at a loss but wanna keep sharp is to find the real thing she wish to be with, which could bring her back to the groove.
Here are the things I am with to stay sharp.
FULL LENGTH MIRROR
I enjoy looking into the mirror and check how I feel, how I look and the way I talk or walk. I could feel that I am the best and most sincere friend of mine every time I stand in front of it. I am hiding no secrets from myself, I cut my concealed wound open and tear my dark side apart and I can sense the good will behind the other side when I see the vivid beam reflecting in the eyes of another me back there. I told myself to straighten my back every time I see the figure not so elegant in the mirror, to mind the facial expression every time I sense a tendency of becoming aggressive, and to keep in good shape every time I realize how perfect it is to stay slim. It lets me know how I look and what to do to look better, and being open minded to the real reflection in mirror makes me sharp.
KEYBOARD
I keep the electronic piano near me for three years. And it feels like talking to myself when I touch the keys black and white. Playing the instrument and making me part of it will save me from the world outside insensible by sharpening my sensation to the music, my mind to the things beautiful.
CAPSULE WARDROBE
This is the beginning of a journey to life simplified and systemic. The establishment of a flexibly optional wardrobe may save me from the trouble and frustration caused by not finding a certain shirt in minutes. It brings things into good order and I will enjoy the moment choosing what to wear, which makes me clearer about what matches me well and strengthens my positive connection to the things I have, so I have more time and energy to stay sharp in mind instead of being numb with the mess I am in.
A PLATFORM TO KEEP DAILY RECORD
Writing down what's in my head keeps me sharp in mind, peaceful in heart. Jianshu is such a kind of platform where I can note down those I have experienced physically or mentally and live up to my wish. I am sharp the moment I set my ideas free by typing them down.
