Can You See Clearly Now? by Lady Camelot Johnny Nash's song, "I Can See Clearly Now," is one of those musical tunes that are not only dear to my heart, but a "pick-me-up" mantra as well. The lyrics are as follows:
I can see clearly now,
rain is gone, I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright, (bright), bright (bright) Sun-Shiny day.
I think I can make it now, pain is gone All of bad feelings have disappeared Here is rainbow I've been prayin' for It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) Sun-Shiny day.
Look all around, there's nothin' but blue skies Look straight ahead, nothin' but blue skies
I can see clearly now, rain is gone, I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) Sun-Shiny day.
Mr. Nash certainly had right sense of mind when he wrote these marvelous lyrics. Just idea of "...seeing clearly now..." is a profound sentence that impresses upon those fortunate enough to truly hear melody of its poignant message. Do we see clearly at all times? Not really. Our vision is often blinded by fatigue, stress, and daily issues that compound our mental, physical and emotional wellness.
The human mind, absorbed with Id, Ego and Superego are constantly at battle with each other. As we explore our vastly existence in this world, it seemingly becomes harder and harder to deal with daily life. Up in morning, off to work, kids to school, lunch conferences, doctors' appointments, homework, dinner, finances, phone messages... list of daily tasks goes on and on. And at some point, we forget our sense of being and lose track of priorities and "clarities" of our lives. The monotonous routine becomes more weight bearing than fulfillment.
Somewhere in our hectic lifestyles, we've created our own trench. As we attempt to find our own sense of self, we dig deeper in our hypothetical hole so to avoid our clouded perceptions and displaced priorities. Suddenly, our lives become a subsequent schedule of schedules. We no longer find time to take a moment to breathe, relax and rediscover inner peace of mind.
Two of biggest inducers of stress are lack of time and fatigue. Not all persons are afforded luxuries of extra time; and in business world, sleeplessness is a recurrent phenomenon. What can we do about it?
Perhaps, solutions to life's stresses are commonly simplified by wordy advice and not enough sustenance - and clearly, this is reason most individuals don't even attempt these "cure-alls."
