Happily after...
Another
post inspired by The CBC, actually one line in a post by Bragadeesh.
Trainers
use the term “paradigm shift” to explain a dramatic transformation, sometimes
these transformations can be earth shattering for the individual concerned as
the person will undergo a very big change, sometimes the biggest change in his
/ her life.
Falling
in love is a paradigm shift. People get transformed when love strikes them and
this is the love that makes lights glow, bells ring etc. Love stories keep
writers, poets, movie makers busy churning out new variations of the same
concept inspiring many to fall in love. In hindsight it must be one of the most
fundamental feelings, a boy and a girl fall for each other.
There are many definitions for love and one of the
famous lines from the Bible is probably the best description of love. For those
who do not know it:
1
Corinthians 13:4-8
New
Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 Love
is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant 5 or
rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it
does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. 7 It
bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love
never ends.
However as I said before, falling in
love is a paradigm shift and it transforms people. It makes people do things
they never thought they could have done before; they break rules they would not
have done before in short they become new persons. Love is good.
The last line
in the description above states love never ends, but in real life it ends at
times. This can bring about the doubt if what had ended was true love. As people
can fall into love, they can fall out of love, sadly for some it becomes an
end.There is life beyond love. This
unfortunately is not accepted by those who end up killing themselves or killing
their formerly “loved one”. As love causes paradigm shifts falling out of it
can also cause another shift but in most cases it will not be back to how it
all started before. Love, real or otherwise tends to leave its mark and it
generally cannot be wished or washed away. In my opinion a person who gets up
after love ends becomes a better and wiser person.
If the greatest teacher is experience, a
paradigm shift is probably one of the best lessons that one can hope to learn. It
helps people discover themselves, gain hidden talents and break new barriers,
so if it does not end well at least it has shown the individual something about
him / her that may have been lost for ever. Sadly some people seldom realize
this and do not attempt to rise up from a fall, they decide that the fall is
the end and decide to end it. If only they chose to pause, look at themselves
and realize how much love has changed them. There is life after love, for those
who choose to make the choice.
As they say it is better to have loved
and lost than never have loved at all.
Video courtesy Youtube
Video courtesy Youtube
Well, I think love keeps evolving from the first flutter to the last breath. It is a verb that manifests itself in many simple actions and loving someone is a reflection of ourselves.
ReplyDeleteParadigm shift is too simple an assertion, me thinks. It's much more.
Joy always,
Susan
Right now, I'm dealing with many of my close friends and cousins who had to face unfortunate situations in their love life. I'm unable to find words to console them. Posts like these would definitely help me a lot. A much needed read for me.
ReplyDelete//There is life after love, for those who choose to make the choice// Very well said. :)
Thanks for sharing this post Clement well-written :) The quote from The Bible was very thoughtful and apt!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this post Clement well-written :) The quote from The Bible was very thoughtful and apt!
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