Memoirs of a Twenty-Something: These Beautiful, Beautiful Things ๐
We can not possess everything in life, sometimes we can only experience it.
I don't know if you've heard the song "Beautiful Things" recently, but it seems to be everywhere - on TikTok, curated Spotify playlists, and Sirius XM stations (shout out to my Sirius XM listeners!). To be honest, I didn't understand why it had become such a hit overnight. Whenever I heard the song, I would focus on the vocals, which reminded me of music from the 2010s pop recession era. However, the other day during my yoga class, the song came on and this time I was able to really listen to the lyrics.
Thatโs when I realized why this song resonates with so many people.
To do a brief musical breakdown, the song is about a singer who has experienced a difficult period in his life but has now acquired many beautiful things. However, he finds himself worrying about losing them. In the bridge and chorus of the song, he begs God not to take away these beautiful things. He sings passionately, "I want you, I need you, oh God don't take these beautiful things that I have."
I think we all have experienced moments when we have something so valuable that we fear losing it. This fear stems from how deeply we care and love the thing. However, this feeling can sometimes become so extreme that we fail to appreciate what we have before us. We might have an amazing job, meaningful friendships, a great partner, or something else that we hold dear, and yet we obsess over the possibility of losing it. This is what we call โwaiting for the other shoe to dropโ. When everything is going well in our lives, we anticipate something negative to happen.
Why is it easier for us to believe that we don't deserve good things, but bad things happen to us easily? We tend to become pessimistic when things go wrong and anticipate a domino effect where everything hits us at once. However, when good things happen, we are quick to think that it won't last long or end up self-sabotaging ourselves.
Not to sound like a yoga instructor, but our mindset plays a crucial role in changing our lives. If we always focus on negativity, we will keep finding negative things. Sometimes, we feel a void in our lives that needs to be filled, but other times, we chase things we don't need just in case we lose what we have. If we are always looking for something more to make us happy, we'll end up on a never-ending chase for that one thing that we think will bring us joy. And if we don't feel deserving of what we have, we might end up losing it. A positive mindset can help us appreciate what we already have without any additional anxiety.
But that is easier said than done, right? So how can you change that mindset? You can start by being grateful for everything that is in front of you. Sometimes, we forget about the many things that we have in our lives, the beautiful things that we once prayed, manifested, or chanted for. I do not think the universe would take something away from you so quickly unless it feels like you are not ready for it at that moment. Even in those scenarios, it does not take EVERYTHING away from you. (Unless you are an evil person, in which case, yes, everything is being taken away from you.)
Life is full of ups and downs, and sometimes we feel like we don't have everything we need or want. However, it is important to remember that focusing on what we don't have can lead to frustration and dissatisfaction. Instead, we should make a conscious effort to appreciate what we do have, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem. By cultivating gratitude, we open ourselves up to receiving more blessings in our lives. When we focus on the good, we attract more good things into our lives. So, let's take a moment each day to count our blessings and express our gratitude for them. It can truly make a world of difference in our happiness and well-being.
Sometimes we might fear losing the things that are precious to us. While reading this, you might have thought of a few things that you don't want to lose. However, we should cherish and appreciate these things while we still have them, instead of letting the fear of losing them push us away. Letโs love the beautiful things that we got. And the biggest thing to love is yourself! (No matter how corny that sounds. :) )
P.S.- Iโm still not the biggest fan of the song itself, but I feel like itโs important to add since it was the topic of discussion.