The Concept of Home 🏠

I’m a day late as I was traveling to see family and was far behind on sleep. Through my solo car rides to and from Washington, IL, I had thoughtful phone conversations with loved ones and listened to the book Siddhartha.

Over the past six months, I’ve become fascinated with inner peace, killing one’s ego, and thinking of home as a state of mind (love, calmness, etc) rather than a physical place. Currently, I’m listening to Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse and a particular quote, among many others, stuck out to me.

"Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself."

-Herman Hesse

Although I appreciate this quote, it does make me feel a bit uncomfortable. I enjoy thinking and spending time in thought, but my mind is not always still and certainly not always a sanctuary for positivity, love, etc. The quote did put some puzzle pieces together for me though.

When we seek inner peace, minimize our egos, and think of home as a place within us versus outside of us - we move closer to the stillness / sanctuary that Hesse is referring to in the book.

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TJ