Weather

Moods, like the weather, are unpredictable and ever-changing. Sometimes it's bright as a sunny day, other times it's gloomy and dull. Sometimes, it's violent as a sudden storm, other times, it's tranquil and gentle like the first snow of winter falling slowly and softly.

And are you going to get upset about the weather? Are you going to go out into the world and demand that the rain, sunshine, wind or blizzard stop at once? No. Of course not. You let the rain fall, let the sun rays beat down on the earth, let the snow cover the roads and trees, let the wind sweep away the leaves. You can enjoy the agony of the storm, bask in the warmth of a hot day, soothe in the caress of drizzle falling like moths on your face, or you can seek refuge at home until the weather front has passed. But you let the weather be. There is no point to get worked up about the weather. There is no point to get upset when it is not the weather of your liking (or disliking). The weather is just the weather, just as the rain, the snowfall, the sunshine are just the way they are, and nothing more or less.

And it is the same with your mood... agony, anger, frustration, depression, coldness, joy, rapture, elation... they are just the way they are, nothing more and nothing less. You can hide from them, wear the strongest willpower and forbearance to weather them... or you can be with them, enjoy them, ride with them. Only as long as they last...

Moods are like the weather, ever changing, out of your control, and pointless to cling onto. Just let them be, just let them come and go. After the sunshine there is bound to be rain. After the freeze, there is bound to be warmer temperatures. After the fog, the air will eventually clear. It may take time, but with time you will realise the continuously appearing and disappearing of it all. Nothing is permanent, nothing is the same or stays the same. Not the weather, not your moods, and certainly not this notion of 'self' that we cling onto as if it is the surest thing we have in life.