Into The Woods — What the nature taught me?
©Bob Ross — Winter NightAmid the richness of this modern life, old souls have never found peace living among the buildings reaching the sky, narrowed into hollow corridors and out of the reach from sunlight and natural breeze.
There is a subtle yearning in our hearts, a hidden desire, a wanting, a longing for something beyond normalcy, something that cannot be found between the confines of apartment blocks or housing communities with all the necessary amenities.
A restless heart is familiar with this feeling, a frustrated soul is aware of this longing, and of course it is a very natural thing, a wanting for something that is beyond most of our reach. Fortunate for me, a retreat from the hustle and bustle of a city life amid the smoke and dust, honking and riding is close enough.
More or less often I either find myself in a bookstore or among the tress, I often find that there is a certain magical aspect in being among the woods, a rare satisfaction.
“I don’t feel particularly proud of myself. But when I walk alone in the woods or lie in the meadows, all is well.”
― Franz Kafka
Humanity has evolved into modernity, but losing the touch with nature has caused us to not care about our surroundings, I am not going to make this article all about how our existence has ruined the prospect of the real beauty of Earth (though it is completely obvious by now), we have become the major reason behind the depletion of many natural factors.
Still, there is something ecstatic about living with nature, waking up to the fields of greenery, and breathing in the unpolluted air. But it is not just the physical health that develops by living among trees, the perks of being a nature nerd enhances our mental health as well.
Personally, I have always found myself at peace around trees and rivers, the flow of water, the chirping birds, the croaking frogs and rustling leaves, the very description of natural surroundings gives off peace and tranquility.
To those who believe there is more to life than relationships, friends, money, fame and success, natural retreats give the answers to all the existential questions, a few years ago as I was reading a book titled Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, I couldn’t help but be inclined towards the relationship between the ferryman and the nature surrounding him.
Books will teach us all about the prospect of life and living, but real lessons are found in living with nature and its realities. The lessons the nature teaches, from a snake swallowing a frog to a goat giving birth, there is philosophy in every aspect of nature and the lessons I have learned are innumerable.
Before I write of the lessons I have learned from nature and leave it to the readers to call it absurd or obscure, I would like to ask you to take some time off too, and spend a few moments with nature, let that be with the trees in your backyard or a stroll into the woods.
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