Possession
What does it mean to possess something? Imagine that the thing/s you are trying to possess in life are like a Butterfly. The more you try to capture it, the more you damage its ability to fly willingly towards you and the opportunity to enjoy the simple beauty of it. When you capture a butterfly with your hands are you really able to enjoy its beauty, because all your energy is focused on your hands being clasped tightly around it so you do not lose it?
What does it mean for something to possess us? Well it might feel nice to have the attention, or it might feel good to have the security that thing offers, be it a person, a drink, chocolate etc. but does it damage your ability, like the butterfly, to fly, be free or allow you to enjoy the simply beauty of the thing that possesses you? Do instead of feeling nurtured by it you grow to resent it?
What drives us to want to possess something is it love or fear? If you asked someone why they wanted to have (possess) that new car, better job, new shoes, boyfriend, girlfriend etc etc or be possessed by that new car, better job, new shoes boyfriend, girlfriend etc etc most would reply because they love it but is this really love?
Can you look at the fears that you are possessed by or drive you to possess? Can you simply sit quietly and observe the fear attached to possession? Would you then become aware that you perhaps are like the butterfly and so are the things and people that fly in and out of your life?
“You can chase a butterfly all over a field and never catch it. But if you sit quietly in the grass it will come and sit on your shoulder” Author Unknown
Kathy Wise
