Many of us do not like dealing with realizations. Learning the truth about a particular situation in our life can be scary. I am one who is definitely not fond of finding out that something is not as it seems. I find much more comfort in tucking away the reality of things into a closet- one that remains sealed so reality will not spill out and drown me in unwanted truths. No matter how many locks I put on that closet door to try and keep it shut, though, the truth sooner or later comes out. Sometimes I am aware that it is about to be released so I try getting a head start on running away. Unfortunately, I am among one of the worst runners out there so you can already imagine that I am not victorious in my attempt at escaping.
Realizations are overwhelming, like a large wave that pulls you away from your fantasies- from believing that everything is okay, from believing that you are okay. They infiltrate the lungs like water and force to be acknowledged. You choke until you somehow manage to get a grasp of what is going on and struggle to catch your breathe again.
Once back to a more stable state, you have the chance to take in what you have been trying so hard to avoid. This is not always easy. The realizations leave you gasping and exhausted- but with just enough energy to gradually move forward.
Contrary to popular belief, realizations do not serve to deter us from progress; they encourage it.
I have always believed that if I were to face the truth that I constantly feared, I would fall into a dark abyss that I would never crawl out of. Although it is frightening to be ripped apart from what we convince ourselves to be true, it allows us to advance on our path- whichever that may be.
That being said, allow your vision to be cleared from the fairytales you think of to make yourself happy. Open yourself up to those painful truths and use them as encouragement to keep going. Not doing so will leave you stuck in a false world, and no matter how pretty the lies may seem, they are nothing more than an obstruction on the road to your future.
– m.g. (theintrospectivepoet)
Inside My Mind 