COLOUR OF THE WEEK CONTEST | WHITE | Old And New

Everyone talks about these two seemingly simple words - "New Beginning." Words we hope to start anew, afresh, and leave all the bad things behind in the past year. We want everything that doesn't bring us good memories to be forgotten and left in the past... To keep only the good moments in our consciousness, those that make us smile and give us the strength to continue. It's not bad for a person to want to remember only the good things, but have we ever thought that it's the bad things that we can use for our better future?

It's thanks to all the bad experiences we've been through that we've changed and learned important lessons. It's to everything we label as awful that we owe everything we've learned about life. The so-called "bad moments" are actually the result of the decisions we've made at a given moment. True, not everything depends directly on us; some things just happen and we're powerless to change them, but at the moment, I'm aiming at those things that result from choices we've made. Some choices are bad and bring not-so-good consequences for us, hence problems arise, and we must find a way to deal with them if we want to continue leading a good life. Obviously, everyone has their own idea of what makes a life good.

When faced with tough situations, it's crucial to seek out solutions to your problems. You start looking for different options, and naturally, sooner or later, you'll manage. We need to learn our lesson well and understand what actually led us to this stage of our lives. We need to analyze the situation from all sides and not forget to extract its positive qualities. Because it's precisely when a person is at a crossroads, not knowing what to do, feeling stuck, that they use most of their mental potential. They unfold their consciousness for the new, seek the best qualities within themselves to cope. From here, I can draw the conclusion that those situations we label as "bad moments" and want to quickly forget - aren't really that bad.

What we've dealt with once, the chance of it happening again is smaller if we remember it well instead of intentionally erasing it from our consciousness. And we should remember these moments with a smile because they've helped us grow, learn something new about life, about what's important to us, and to continue. Because actually, we may know a lot in certain areas, have already finished school or university, but there's one eternal school that's never fully completed, and that's life! Every day is a new lesson for us. We can never claim that we're fully prepared because life is just a moment, and everything can change suddenly. It's necessary to think well whether we want to drag the bad experiences like a stone and only look at them, or extract a lesson, take a deep breath, and move on, stronger and more confident than before!

White is the canvas that informs us that we're what's needed to be successful, so we shouldn't let early opportunities go unused. It serves to remind us that we're capable, to allow us to be the best version of ourselves. Only by clearing our minds of old and unpleasant thoughts can we prepare for entirely new, happier beginnings. So, white is considered the color symbolizing a new beginning. If you want a change, surround yourself with white, but don't overdo it.

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