Loss

Loss


Throughout life, we are constantly experiencing one thing that can be greater than many others, and that is loss. We lose all sorts of things, from jobs, to objects, to homes and people. We cannot prevent this loss, and it will hit you hard should you not be prepared for it. Coping seems inevitable, and we are going to focus today in what I call "the art of loss."

Loss happens when we least expect it. There is little we can do when it comes to the rain and torrents that fall when something is ripped out of our life. What of it? Can we hope to defend against that tyrant that takes everything from us, itself begging to take our heart and soul? Our foe is merciless, forgiving none. As our fear starts to take over, loss happens. As we are afraid, we lose what little fighting spirit we have. Those who fight for what they have will experience the least amount of loss. Fight for what you have.

The Art of Loss


We are constantly at battle with the world. We are losing everything in an artistic way. Musicians, writers,  and all depict loss in an artistic way. Is loss beautiful though? Never. But there is an artform behind it. What is that hidden maniacal art behind loss? Simple.

Loss make a person stronger. You'll never normally appreciate something until you lose it. When something is ripped out of your hands you'll start to grieve and mourn, your heart shattered. As it is stitched back together, the human heart becomes beautiful once more. We needed to lose everything to restore the intricacies of our soul, making loss a beautiful artistic process. Lose, lose, and lose some more, making your psyche become stronger and stronger. We, as a collective whole, wish to be enlightened, and for that to happen we must be stripped or lose all of our worldly attachments.

Loss does hurt when it comes to death. We must escape the dismal thinking that is attached to our concept of death. Most consider death as a "transitionary" state, going from either one life or one world to another. Does this occur? I don't think anyone can say, but I fully believe in some form of afterlife. However, this does not seem to make a difference when we lose people in our life. Nothing seems to matter when we are mourning over the loss of the physical form of a loved one, be them either close or distant in our lives. We must understand the spirit of a person never truly dies.

 What of the loss of critical things in our life? Losing a vehicle, a job, or a house, perhaps? We are devastated when such things leave our life. However, strangely enough, it's just like death of a loved one. We are hurt, and it has repercussions in our life. However, we will get over it, and we will ultimately move on from the loss and become stronger.
When we lose our job, it is sort of like losing an aspect of both our life and personality. We must go through a change, and that means we must reconstruct our life to compensate for the loss of the personaljty trait and life definition. Also, we face the horrible task of trying of to find a new job, which will definitely take our life and change it's form, be it for better or worse. Sometimes, we must move forward, no matter what the loss.