[Brigit's Flame] July Competition - Week 3

Trash

In life, trash gets generated. The most common way is household rubbish, the stuff you take out at the end of each day. There are other forms, though, such as discarded opinions, old hatreds, grudges and anger, but these are things that can be more difficult to take out. The mind and heart are like houses, and if the trash is never taken out of a house, it'll soon stink to high heaven.

And nobody wants to live in trash.

I'm fond of saying that I find cleaning chores therapeutic, regular things like washing dishes, vacuuming, or even taking out the trash. The reason for that is in symbolism; as I clean my home, I clean my heart and mind. As I do these mundane chores, my mind and heart look over themselves, and I find myself letting go of the stresses that have accumulated, like trash, through the day. Getting into the habit of thinking this way is one of the reasons I'm a happy guy.

It may not work for everyone, but I do believe that everyone needs to find a way to take out the trash every now and then :D