Flux

‘All is flux, nothing remains still!’ – Heraclitus, Greek philosopher

Change is the only constant. Stars form and collapse. Continents shift. Seasons change. Our body decays, the mind evolves and relationships change. But though we live in a world of constant flux, many fail to recognize it and distress is the result.

When we fail to accept flux, we cling to things. We cling to days gone by, to relationships and to possessions. Eventually, reality intervenes. When that, what we cling to, is taken from us, we face the reality of impermanence.

Remarkably, the pain arises even before the loss, in the form of fear. Though we know it is temporary, we live in fear of losing it. We can have a better life if we realize and accept the fact of flux.

We can learn to appreciate things we have but without staking our happiness on them. This helps to make better decisions. When we know that we will change and that other people will change, then we can identify the fresh approach that’s needed.

Admitting the flux may seem daunting, however it is actually liberating. In reality, we are just conceding something that we already know. When we bring it into the open, it is not so scary. We find that recognition of flux brings acceptance and bliss into our lives.

Clinging to things is a hurtful crux

Learn to accept the inevitable flux!

- Pravin K. Sabnis