Darkness as an Opportunity

Darkness...

...is terrifying, full of uncertainties, cold and empty. But it's only like that if we look at it as it is. Darkness is like that if we let it make us blind. Because I'm telling you, there is so much more to darkness than all that scary stuffs.

As we delve into the mysteries of darkness, there is definitely so much more to see.

I can see darkness as an opportunity...

Opportunity to shine

Imagine a covered room with total darkness, then there’s suddenly a small light that will lit up. No matter how small it is, it will shine. In the dark, you can do big even though you are small. In the dark you’re small actions can be seen, your every actions is appreciated.

You do not need to compete for you already shine so brightly that all focus is on you. In the dark, every action counts. Start with small, start with a dot, until it gets bigger, until your light gets bigger, and bigger. And then there’s no darkness anymore because you have already dominate it with how much you shine.

In the dark there’s no pressure. You just have to be you, your own little light, and using that, you can find your way out of that darkness.

Opportunity to focus

Now, imagine seeing only one thing, one light in a room, seeing only the goal can make us focus. A little bit of light in the darkness can be our guide. Think of that light as the goal, that even though we don’t actually know our way, as long as we see that light, we won’t be lost.

We can stumble on our way to that light but we’ll still be able to reach it. For it signifies hope, to see that there is something certain on the sea of uncertainty.

If it’s bright, there is so much to see that we often get lost because we may thought of something as the main goal but it’s not. We can see so much things, there's a lot of possibilities that we don't exactly know if what we're pursuing is the right one or not.

While in the dark, seeing only one thing helps us and make us focus. Seeing only one thing gives us the certainty that it’s finally what we are looking for so that we can do anything in our power just to get there. We will stumble, but won’t be lost. The light is the hope, and as long as there is hope, it can help us to keep going.

Opportunity to see

I don’t know if this applies for all but here’s how it goes.

As the dark surrounds me, it calms me. We may not see anything with the total darkness but our senses will be heightened, that way, we can feel what we cannot see. Lying down on bed, with complete darkness, as I end my night, I was always left with thoughts as deep as the night, reflecting on the things I have done for the day and how can I make tomorrow better.

When it’s too bright, we can see so many things and it can make us lose our focus. When it’s dark and it’s just our thoughts running, we can be able to see what we have not seen during the day. We can reflect on what we have done wrong which we didn’t realize earlier that day, and we can already think of a solution on how we can make it up for the next day.

We will always have our own dark side but let’s not be afraid about it. No matter how dark it is, a small dot of light is only what it takes for us to shine in the dark, to overpower the darkness, and to turn it into lightness.

Darkness doesn’t have to be scary. Stay calm and dive into it. Dive into your deep thoughts and think of the unthinkable. Think of the darkness as an opportunity, because in the dark, you can shine the brightest and you can be the light that you want to be.

hey all! this is my entry for the prompt: darkness of Miss @JonicaBradley

I don't really know if I made some sense at all, so can you be my judge on that part?

Anyhow, feel free to join the prompt too!

The rules are simple:

1. Write about darkness

2. Write 100% original content

3. Write at least 600 words

4. Tag me @JonicaBradley

5. Have Fun!

thanks for reading. and as always, take care. :)