Things are slowing down in Lorne as winter begins to set in. Yesterday was practically a ghost town. The rain was falling and there was not a soul in the street. It was certainly a far cry from the thriving hustle and bustle of last week. Of course in the state of Victoria, come April/May the atmosphere changes. Unlike the Northern states, this one has changes in the seasons. The temperatures plummet and in some parts there is even snow.
I thought about what I was doing this time last year. My weekend in Byron Bay, which honestly seems like years ago. Funny how that happens, memories fade into a hazy blur and you lose perception of exactly how, where or when certain events took place. But as long as all the good memories are all stung together I don't think it matters. My hay blur is full of great things, not just from the past year but many other things; nights out with friends, family meals, my first stint living away from home, causing havoc on yachts and swimming in the harbour at 2 am. All the exciting things that make me glad I'm doing what I'm doing.
I realised I'm absolutely free to do anything that I wouldn't ordinarily dream of. I'm already out of my comfort zone, so I may as well push myself a little further out of it and push the boundaries. Make mistake and learn by them, finding out things about myself I didn't know and maybe (hopefully) become a better person for it. After all, who's there to judge me or stop me? Only me really. I'm the only one who's going to say no. I'm trying to be the best version of myself, so by doing new things and occasionally being the worst version I won't achieve that. So long as I learn from the bad things that it's not how I want to be, then I figure I'm improving.
What a great way to understand yourself, by leaving your comfort zone. Testing your strengths and weaknesses, evolving in ways you never thought you could. It's a wonderful form of enlightenment, you grow personally and you begin making connections to people that are unlike yourself. When you do something out of character for you, its highly likely that it is within the character of another, meaning you can empathise with a broader range of people. You can share your wisdom knowledgeably about the situation. Having these experiences has great social perks. You can spark conversations with people and right then, you make a new relationship with a new person.
I love talking to people with intelligence, it makes me feel smarter. You may not think intelligent people are very common these days. Perhaps that's only because you don't share a common ground with them. The more you have experienced in life the more you have to talk about and in turn the more people to talk about it with. You know when you talk to somebody you just met, but it feels like you've known them for years? I think that's the underlying 'common ground'. You can both sense its there which is why you talk with such ease. Maybe I'm talking utter shit, but I do think there are people who get that feeling more than others and those people I also believe are the ones who are more open-minded. Not just about the thought of different experiences, but because they have actually been in those situations. I know a couple of people who I would describe as 'Older than their years' Absolutely fascinating people. The type I would be happy to converse with for days. They have done more than your average 'twenty-something' and it shows in the way they hold themselves and their conversation.
I get the feeling that these people are often finding strangers, but had that 'common spark' ignited.
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