There are moments—fleeting, yet essential—when we turn our gaze backwards.

 To those years of unspoiled innocence, where a paper boat, a torn ball, a stone skipping across water, or the whistle of the wind through the leaves seemed like miracles.

Our childhood was a season of euphoria, rooted in simplicity. We rejoiced in the smallest things: a broken stick that became a sword, a clumsy smile from a friend, the feeling of sunlight warming our skin.

But today—how clouded has the mirror of our soul become?
Playgrounds have been replaced by luxury smartphones, dreams by vain ambitions, and imagination by the rigid realism of consumption. We have grown greedy—not only materially, but emotionally. We crave more recognition, more possessions, more “musts.” Our hearts, which once beat in rhythm with the world, now tremble irregularly from anxiety, comparison, and unfulfilled ambitions.

It’s as if we’ve lost our sensitivity—that delicate quality that made us grateful for even the tiniest joy. Our gaze has become skewed, cold, predatory; we try to fill an existential void with expensive objects and digital validation. And yet no photo can capture the joy of a child playing in the rain; no perfume can match the scent of soil after a summer storm.

We ask ourselves: what happened to us?
When did we replace “to be” with “to appear”? Why did we forget how to be tender, transparent, self-sufficient?

The answer is twofold: on the one hand, social pressure that urges us to prove our worth through overconsumption; on the other, our estrangement from our authentic selves—the one who once sat under a fig tree counting the stars.

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What Must Change – Solutions for a More Meaningful Life

1. Cultivating Inner Self-Sufficiency

Let us relearn how to take joy in the simple, the unadorned. Happiness is not found in accumulation, but in discerning the precious within the plain.

2. Reconnecting with Nature and Art

Nature, like art, teaches us the beauty of slow, essential observation. A sunset, a painting, a single verse can remind us what it means to feel.

3. Revaluing Human Relationships

Let us replace superficial networking with deep, genuine connections. The beauty of “being with someone” is infinitely greater than “being seen with someone.”

4. Childlike Wonder Without Naivety

Childlikeness is not weakness; it’s the strength to see the world with wonder and tenderness. Let us reclaim that luminous gaze without losing the wisdom that maturity brought us.

5. Distancing from the Digital Illusion

The digital world is not evil, but it must not replace the real one. Let us find balance—time for silence, for reading, for real human presence.

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Returning to Simplicity Is Not Regression

It is an act of revolutionary wisdom. A nostalgic maturity that allows us to become human again—not just consumers or spectators.
Perhaps then, we will rediscover the unspeakable joy we once felt when we saw a seashell for the very first time.

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