! Butterfly Lessons In Philosophy Comments
Butterflies flitter about, some fly by rapidly, and others seem to just float past your eye. I often wonder at their beauty of flight and feel quite envious that I cannot do the same. Life I suppose can be a little like that; sometimes events go by rapidly, while others, they seem to meander up and down flying slowly through our minds. It is the rapidly moving ones that irritate me; most events come and go so quickly. You look forward to something for months and when it eventually arrives it is over in a tick of the clock. Leaves you sometimes to wonder why it happened and why you looked forward to it so much. The slower events in time, which are really the ones we experience everyday can be so beautiful and thought provoking, that they last for a longer period of time. Then we have the earth shattering events that come like the butterfly you have never seen in your garden before that grabs your interest. These can grip you so strongly, that eventually it dawns on you that this is something worthwhile pursuing. The idea grows and grows, before you know it, you are on a different path in life, which is hopefully leading you to a better one. This can be very exciting and fulfilling. It is the same as when all those years ago, a lady showed my wife and I a paradise flycatcher; we have been bird watching ever since.
It is amazing how we quietly go about our affairs from day to day, and the time slips by quickly month-by-month, then year-by-year, before we know it, we are nearly at the end of our time. We look back and wonder how we really got, to this moment in time, without an honest thought, to what we are actually doing, with this wonderful life we have been given. Surely it is better to stop and think about our life now, take notice of what is actually going on, what we are doing, how we think, and where we are actually going. I don’t know, but it seems so logical, to have a thought or sight which is so inspiring, it makes us change our attitude, our life. After all we only have one life that we know of, having a second one would be wonderful, but surely it is better to enjoy this one now, than hope for another one that could be better. We are good at making our own hell on earth, surely it is better to enjoy the world for the heaven that it is.
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I love Butterflies and your heartfelt write was much appreciated as you gave the butterfly centre stage - glad you wrote it my Friend.
Great job...... reminds me of the poem by William Butler Yeats 'The second coming'
Very profound writing that is serene and a real pleasure to read and muse about.
the last lines say it all. A kind, compassionate man wondering why he is writing about what is there for all to see. lovely thoughts.10 Mamta
'After all we only have one life that we know of, having a second one would be wonderful, '... Bob I would change only one thing in your beautiful philosophy...I would inser the word 'don't'; to then read...'After all we don't only have one life that we know of, having a second one would be wonderful, '...I believe its called faith... and the second life is wonderful...Meditate on these things my philosopher friend...who fashioned that beautiful butterfly? ... Alf
Everything in Nature, big or small, has something to teach. Our ego and our sense of supriority comes in the way of accepting them as our teacher. However, our scriptures accept them as our gurus and our sages have learnt from them. You are a great sage who has elaborated about butterfly at such length, I bow down to you in thankfulness. CP
An elaborate write on your butterflying thoughts...'The slower ones would certainly see more than the fast ones, more flowers and their nectar'...well you have a valid point on life here in these lines...excellent write, Bob...10
wow! fabulous expression! profound and intuitive thoughts! i am amazed at the power of your spontaneity! thank you very much.
I really enjoy your meandering mind Bob, and i love this poem, it opens ones eyes! Butterfly you flutter by! there seems no rhythm to your quest you do not use the thermals, but I'm sure you do your best till a female comes along a rhythmic dance indeed now flying in formation, to fulfill each others need
Butterflies are a wonderful metaphor for seizing the moment. They have been inspiring poets time out of mind. I like Robert Frost's description of them, 'Flowers that fly'.. Take care. Ten, of course. Always your friend, Sandra
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Yes, I agree Bob you thoughts and words should be here for all to see. Having the metaphor of the butterfly certainly was the highlight to your philosophy. I agree with Alf and have spent my life seeking information to form my own philosophy on future lives and know through what I have witnessed and read this is so. Thank you for sharing this with me and I hope you sight many butterflies flit through your beautiful heart for ever. 10 Karin Anderson