Thursday, September 13, 2007

Dropping the Drama

Unwind… and suddenly you are untangling the web you’ve been weaving.

“Life’s a stage and we’re all mere players, I’ve always heard them say. But, I’ve lost my lines and can’t adlib, so must I ‘act’ today?”

Have you ever truly listened to that running dialogue in your head? You know, those streams of random thoughts unleashed, left to run wild in the streets of your imperial kingdom where all the town’s people are ablaze with intelligence and truth, adorned in riches beyond your dreams… and no one is ever wrong? Or could it be that you govern the law of your land that all residents are made fools and every one of them skulk amidst the long shadows of the day, hoping to go unnoticed.

Either way, the stage is set for the endless Shakespearean epic to unfold. Ego is the writer, director, actor, audience and star of it’s own production. It is ego that demands to call the shots for the ongoing theme - and it all comes down to keeping the audience satisfied. Because the one thing we all, as story-makers know is, excitement, anxiety, worry, doubt, vanity, arrogance and pride are the upside to boredom. What we don’t realize is the drama we create can lead to health issues, failed relationships, career pitfalls, addictions, and emotional and financial bankruptcies

It may not always be easy to control the crew that’s working on our movie, but stepping out for an intermission now and again can help us drop the drama and take us momentarily out of the story that may be pushing us too far to the edge of our seats – and, perhaps, remind us that there’s always time for some popcorn and twizzlers.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

How true on what the "drama" can do to one's life. Not to mention the "what if's" that one creates in their own mind. They say the one's mind is their own worst enemy. Everything in life is so wonderful when you just let it happen.

Lady Guru said...

ah, yes. "allowing" life to "happen", to unfold - and, to be a "witnessing participant", if you will. if we look, we can really see that it IS all happening and then the need to dramatize it, becomes less necessary.