DETACHMENT 101

Recently, a brother of mine sent a video to me, Basket Mouth (a comedian in Nigeria) and His wife were being interviewed in that video, they just got married then. 

They were asked that what would make both of them divorce each other. 

They were so confident about their responses. Both declared boldly that nothing could cause their divorce. 

They claimed that the deal was a forever one. 

Eventually, twelve years after, they got divorced last year. 

You see, there are so many uncertainties in life. We don't walk through this life as if we have control 

over everything. 

We must lose the mentality or illusion of having things under our control. 

Life is a blissful experience that is to be lived based on the present. 

You can only account for the NOW moment. 

You have no control over the past, it's just a figment of experiences you have had. 

The future isn't yours to decide how it'll go. 

Hence, frustration ends when expectations end. 

Desires end when you live always in the present. 

I've seen partners that promised that they would end up marrying each other break up. 

They swore to each other and were determined at that time to abound by the oath till death. 

But, we are Human beings, we are forgetful. 

They broke up. They had forgotten the deal. 

I've seen powerful Men of God or Spiritual Folks lost a child.

And they couldn't raise the child back to life. 

Holy Ghost filled people die of sickness. 

As spiritual as Paul was, He was beaten, imprisoned, had fears. 

Jesus was beaten, spat on, crucified. 

I've seen the intelligent go Hungry. 

The powerful defeated. 

We've all seen a lot of these paradoxes. 

No one has control over all things. 

Anything can happen. 

One may lose one's parents suddenly. 

Sacked by a Boss 

Rammed by a Car or Trailer 

Etc 

I've seen disciples that vowed never to leave a Mentor. In fact, she pledged that She would sow one of Her siblings as a gift to the Ministry. 

She loved the Mentor so much. 

She loved the Ministry so much. 

Now, she is no longer a part of the Ministry. 

She had left years ago. 

Only if we learn to just live in the present. No promises concerning the future. 

No reminiscence about the past. 

Just live. 

Accept life as it flows. 

Be a fluid. 

I've seen folks that while they were religious detested putting on trousers. They vowed never to put it on. 

It's all history now. Most of their clothes are trousers. 

They uttered the vow in ignorance. 

When knowledge increased, the broke the vow. 

You see, the secret to living is to live a life of non-attachment. 

Once you become attached to anyone or anything, it'll end in sorrow eventually. 

It's only sorrow that ends all attachments. 

Even if couples grow old, one will die before the other. 

If s(he) is attached, it'll result in sorrow and pain.

Nothing has come to stay forever. Forever is not the deal for anything. It'll end one day. 

Whatever comes, let it come. Whatever goes, let it go. 

Sorrows end when all expectations end. 

Don't cling to anything. 

We all entered this world empty.. We'll leave empty. Except for the knowledge of ourselves. 

The Body will not follow you. You'll drop it. 

Nothing will follow you beyond. 

Except the knowledge of yourself. 

So, live your life devoid of attachments. Live life devoid of expectations. 

Live life devoid of vows or certainties about the future. 

Live life devoid of control of your life or things. 

Let life just flow. 

Just live. 

Live in the present. 

It's all that matters. 

©The_Alchemist (aka D_Ark)