The higher we went, the smaller I felt
The higher we went, the smaller I felt. When we are living our life, it is hard to see the world/life from such a broad perspective. All we think about is 'us', 'our problems', 'our successes' or 'our failers'. We are immersed in 'our' lives, 'our' relationships and 'our' work. Therefore, it becomes really hard for us to focus on the higher purpose when our world solely revolves around 'me, myself and I'. However, as I continued to stare out of the plane's window, I realized how important such moments are. Such moments make us realize how small we are and how petty our problems are. Moments like these turn our hearts towards the higher purpose we are created for. They switch our minds towards the wider perpective and compel us to look at the bigger picture: Who are we? What are we? What are we created for? With such questions in my mind, I, without blinking my eyes, stared out of the window as I did not wan...