Just a thought
May. 31st, 2021 06:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wandering_ravenImagine for a moment that you are surrounded by a sphere. This sphere is like a membrane surrounding a bodily organ. This membrane is malleable, it can expand and contract, harden or soften, adaptable to the changing environment around it. Its purpose is to protect you and all of the things you deem valuable and important to you. However, it is not without its limitations. The farther you expand it, the thinner and weaker it becomes. On the other hand, while it may become stronger the more you contract it, the lonelier you become and the less experiences you have in life.
When I was in my early twenties I referred to this concept as the sphere of significance. The key is finding a balance. You should never expand this sphere so far that you cannot maintain order to that which resides within it and in the process allowing it to become so weak that it can be easily penetrated. Nor should you ever allow it to contract so small that you never care for anything outside of yourself or miss out on empowering life experiences. Utilize wisdom when you manage your sphere of significance. Allow yourself to live but never take in more than you can manage.
When I was in my early twenties I referred to this concept as the sphere of significance. The key is finding a balance. You should never expand this sphere so far that you cannot maintain order to that which resides within it and in the process allowing it to become so weak that it can be easily penetrated. Nor should you ever allow it to contract so small that you never care for anything outside of yourself or miss out on empowering life experiences. Utilize wisdom when you manage your sphere of significance. Allow yourself to live but never take in more than you can manage.
