I imagine that most people see this quote and think that it is quite literally about the stars, and to be honest, that is probably the reason that Galileo made this quote in the first place. However, when I think of this quote, I think about more than just the stars.
The stars are a metaphor for the good days. The night is a metaphor for the bad ones. So, when you put it together, I read the quote as saying that I'm far too happy during my good days, and I refuse to let the bad days ruin my life. And that's what I try to do. I won't lie. I have not followed this quote. My bad days are bad. They're soul-sucking, life-consuming, hellish, awful days, and they completely mess up everything. I try to be happy, I really do, but sometimes I can't. But when I see this quote, I challenge myself to do just that. I need to focus on the good things. Yes, the bad things happen--after all, they're apart of life--but that doesn't mean that you are defined by them. Live the bad days and learn from them, but don't let them consume you. There are too many things that threaten to overwhelm you and to just make you have a bad life. As hard as it is, you have to try to ignore them. Believe me, if you let them, they will drag you down into a deep, dark abyss that is extremely hard to escape from, sometimes impossible. It's not easy to focus on the good things when it's a bad day. It's not easy to think about cuddling with your cat when your cat dies. It's not easy to think about the nice new pair of shoes you got when you get sent to the principal's office. It's not easy to be happy with one friend while you're having problems with another. I know this from experience, and I know that you know it too because it happens to everyone. Everyone has bad days, but no one person's bad day is alike. We all have a different level of tolerance, a different level of forgiveness. So, what might be the end of the world for one person, is merely a blip on the radar of life for another, but that doesn't make your problems any less important. But the moral of this blog post is this: when the night is dark and rainy and cold, think about the stars. The stars are always there, even if you can't see them. The stars, too, have been through a lot; after all, they're dead. The stars are our companions. They will always provide some sort of light, no matter how cloudy it is. Go through life thinking like this. Love the stars; allow them to corrupt the night. Leave a Reply. |
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