Can't get John Mayer out of my head.
Gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down
Oh, I'll never know what makes this man
With all the love that his heart can stand
Dream of ways to throw it all away
I'm not the biggest John Mayer fan, but lately Gravity has been resonating with me. The song speaks to the temptation in our lives, whether our maladaptive tendencies to make a mess of things, or the weakness that leads us to give up on life altogether.
Gravity is working against me
And gravity wants to bring me down
Oh, twice as much ain't twice as good
And can't sustain like one half could
It's wanting more that's gonna send me to my knees
It's ironic that our pursuit of happiness, the so-called hedonistic treadmill, is what keeps us so wanting, so unsatisified. We convince ourselves that to be happy, we need to do well in school, find a career worth pursuing, fully pay off our loans -- find "the one" -- but after we manuever each jump, we set our sights on another hurdle.
As Alfred D'Souza once said:
| For a long time it had seemed to me that life was
about to begin -- real life. But there was always some
obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through
first, some unfinished business, time still to be served,
a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it
dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. |
Though my favorite quote, I somehow lost sight of its message. Its warning is ominous: learn to be happy with your current situation, or risk never being happy. It's hard to kick old habits, but I'll try, I'll try.
Truly yours,
.taintedwine
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