The Layers of Life

Life as we perceive is not easy to decipher. I realize this more and more every day. I am finding that the Great Conundrum we call Life contains many layers. And, like the tumultuous seas, these layers rise and fall, overlapping one another at different times in our lives. At times these overlays are quiet and subtle, sliding like the tides on the beaches at dawn. At others, the layers crash and break, cascading over one another in violent roars. Our boat is tossed and turned, floundering in the sea of Life. This is the face of Life, I believe. The great blue vastness, reflecting the world we perceive. Yet, underneath the vast expanse, this reflective mirror, is teeming with conflict, resolution, ideas, virtues, past, present, possibilities of the future, and so much more that words cannot begin to describe.
So how do we deal with this coean? Do we take it as a foamy tyrant or a calming friend? What are the layers and how do we classify them? Most importantly, how do we control the layers of our lives to ensure the fullness of our experiences?
Much of this cannot be answered simply. In fact, many of these questions do not require an answer. They simply need an understanding, a conceptual visualization of why we perceive things as they are. This understanding is what guides us in our actions, our thoughts, our very characters. Whilst we all know that "ignorance is bliss", I truly believe knowledge and understanding are the keys to all that we do.