It’s raining, at last in Madrid. We’ve needed this rain for months now and finally, here it is. The sanctions imposed by the government on water consumption have affected our everyday lives. In my own building, an official letter posted on the elevator door informed all the neighbours about the new water policy and the sanctions for not following the new regulations (up to 46.000E!). Luckily, the new regulations didn’t limit the amount allowed for personal use, but all plant watering and mass water consumption was forbidden. If we’re lucky, it will rain throughout the week. Even if coming and going to and from school on my motorbike isn’t very comfortable when it’s raining, it’s good for Madrid.
It’s pretty curious how weather affects people. Some people get thrilled when rainy days come, others get utterly depressed and others remain neutral. I guess I’m in the group which remains more or less unaffected by this weather, however this semi-isolation makes me think about many things. When we’re finally alone, and at times like these, when we just write out what we feel, we really get to think of certain things we usually don’t have time for. The routine we follow every single weekday basically keeps us busy and away from any kind of personal questioning. We go and come from school, do our homework, watch TV, have dinner, chat with friends, get up, shower, and start all over again. I’m not going to go into specifics on what my “rainy day thoughts” are, but, what I will say is that I think it’s pretty sad how we can only think of things that really matter on “rainy” moments. I will also say that when we think about important things only to ourselves, we’re not at all impartial, and that’s the real danger of self-reflexion, there’s no one there to say “you’re kidding right?”…you either blame all your worries on yourself or you blame them on others…none of those are good policies. Of course, this has nothing to do with the weather; any moment where everything stops or slows down our regular routine allows for a time of thought. If nothing stops the wheel then we just worry about out everyday lives; our most serious problem is the test coming up next week or a project that you turned in late…trifles. It’s not until you really stop and take some time for yourself that you see what’s serious and what’s not, and even when you do, a couple of hours later you forget all about that and simply go on with your life, going back to your everyday worries which don’t let you see anything but a short-term vision of life.
It’s pretty curious how weather affects people. Some people get thrilled when rainy days come, others get utterly depressed and others remain neutral. I guess I’m in the group which remains more or less unaffected by this weather, however this semi-isolation makes me think about many things. When we’re finally alone, and at times like these, when we just write out what we feel, we really get to think of certain things we usually don’t have time for. The routine we follow every single weekday basically keeps us busy and away from any kind of personal questioning. We go and come from school, do our homework, watch TV, have dinner, chat with friends, get up, shower, and start all over again. I’m not going to go into specifics on what my “rainy day thoughts” are, but, what I will say is that I think it’s pretty sad how we can only think of things that really matter on “rainy” moments. I will also say that when we think about important things only to ourselves, we’re not at all impartial, and that’s the real danger of self-reflexion, there’s no one there to say “you’re kidding right?”…you either blame all your worries on yourself or you blame them on others…none of those are good policies. Of course, this has nothing to do with the weather; any moment where everything stops or slows down our regular routine allows for a time of thought. If nothing stops the wheel then we just worry about out everyday lives; our most serious problem is the test coming up next week or a project that you turned in late…trifles. It’s not until you really stop and take some time for yourself that you see what’s serious and what’s not, and even when you do, a couple of hours later you forget all about that and simply go on with your life, going back to your everyday worries which don’t let you see anything but a short-term vision of life.
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How can you get too philosophical for a free write? It is free...don't live up to your namesake. Very good start. A couple of tips: on a scale (larger or smaller, I think), and every time = two words. Keep it up!
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