Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Life's essence

Life's essence is condensed in a single instant. An unclear memory of how we existed as humans at a given period in time, leaving mysterious prints behind.

And I ask---What traces are you going to leave? What fingerprints do you choose to signify your life?

We already understand that existence is fleeting. You don't even finish the sentence, "I want to live" and already it is over. For it turns out that every moment is critical and each second is priceless.

It is pointless to view our lives as a success or failure, to dwell on its ups and downs, or to measure it in terms of riches or achievements. Instead you have only to consider the here and now, that which is in your own hands. That is, we must look at this very moment in time, since that alone can give you a true life experience. Suffice it to say that every yesterday and tomorrow do not matter nearly as much as the tools which you apply today.

Even more, the substance and quality of your life's essence is important. An essence has immense worth, for example, it takes a thousand grams of plants to produce one gram of aromatic oils.

Knowledge says: The essence is so precious that we must learn from it.

The essence doesn't measure your monetary wealth, but your ability to give. It doesn't reflect on the number of children you have, but focuses on their roots and virtues: what you gave to them and how much time you spent with them. It also points to how they sprung forth from the toils of your life's work.

In truth, what the essence is seeking are your footprints, the scents you left in passing, which remain as an unforgettable memory.

The essence is connected to an indelible woman's scent.
All that are home-born shall do these things after this manner, in presenting an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD (Numbers Chapter 15, verse 13).
כָּל-הָאֶזְרָח יַעֲשֶׂה-כָּכָה אֶת-אֵלֶּה לְהַקְרִיב אִשֵּׁה רֵיחַ-נִיחֹחַ לַיהוָֹה: ) במדבר פרק טו פסוק יג).

Similarly the essence teaches us the value of joy: how we made people smile, just by doing them a little favor, something that made them unequivocally happy.
The essence also teaches about what you have forsaken. How you treated others with patience, demonstrating self-sacrifice and heroism through your own wishes. The core of the essence is simultaneously inhabited by your inspiration, your vision and your emotional abilities.

The essence does not examine your utterances or thoughts, but rather the acts and contributions which are your legacy. The essence will radiate that you were humane and sensitive, unique and noble, and that your grace had a certain immortality.

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