New Year in Auroville

Gonna start this one with a quote from a book I've just read, The monk who sold his Ferrari. It just fits with the post I guess! 

"One of the most tragic things that any one of us can do is to put off living!"

And here we go again. Another year. Isn't that crazy... It feels like yesterday I was shaking my booteey in Bar salsa in central London, feeling sad for not getting auditions... And now I'm here. In that place I only thought would exist in my dreams. A village and idea totally man made trying to be as disconnected as possible from the western society. A village built on trust and love. On sustainable living and farming. With the main focus on people. People being happy. And people being people. Connecting nationalities, gender, earth and souls... Instead of a society built on money and greed. Where the higher power care nothing about people's real health but only on making money and gaining power. Where people on a daily basis are told to strive for perfection to be happy and therefore forget to live. Forget to breathe... And I'm not blaming them. But that's exactly why one should travel..... I will say that again.... That's EXACTLY why one should travel.... Perspective. Open mind. You figure that one out yourself...

Of course there's faults here as well, but the idea of this village, Auroville, is something we should strive for in the real world. And it's been working for almost 50 years so there's definitely something they're doing right! 

This year has been.... A bit crazy. As in, I left everything I had, and had been working for, for over 6 years. I moved back to Sweden and did something completely different. Social work, which was an amazing experience. And which brought new input to my life. And then I booked a one way ticket to New Delhi, India... You know people so often asked me "Why?" ... "Why India of all the places?" ... And I couldn't really give them an answer. But you know when you have this energy that pulls you in a direction.. And you can't neglect it.. However much you try you just have to give in. That's how I felt. And it turned out to be everything I was looking for. I mean if India doesn't give you the answers you are not looking carefully. I've got answers on so many questions of life and I've actually for the first time felt like I am living. And I had no clue I didn't... I know it sounds disgusting. But I am more than serious. 

You know, everything I've experienced, that has come to me, has pushed me in the right direction. And when I look back on the last three months traveling it becomes so clear. So so clear that life is always pulling you in the right direction and we just have to stop trying to stop it. You are making it harder that what it is. You are right where you should be as long as you accept it and open yourself to it. 

So I'm gonna wright down some New Years Resolutions! Apparently these are some of the most common ones; 

• Loose weight and get fit 
• Eat healthier and diet 
• Be less stressed 

And yeah, I recognize that very well.. Literally me 2014-2015.. So this year it's a change. I'm telling you. It's all in the mind. 

• Taking further steps towards being totally happy with who I am and not what the world wants me to be. 

• Make small changes in daily life, be aware of my actions and make sure my choices supports everything I believe in and stand for. Example; Try as hard as possible to not eat any animal products, and when I actually really need to buy something materialistic, buy second hand. 

• Connect and breathe. Take in everything I see, hear, smell, touch or taste and make sure I'm living. 

So yeah... If there's one thing I want you to take away from this tedious and long post, its one of the things I've learn here in India. 

When you feel unbalanced and you think life is not treating you, listen to your breath and connect. 

Lots of love,
Victor ❤️

 


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