“You say that you love the rain, but you open your umbrella when it rains. You say that you love the sun, but you find a shadow spot when it shines. You say that you love the wind, but you close the windows when it blows. This is why I'm afraid, you said that you love me too.”
This quote is a reminder of how out of synch we are with our own reality. Self inquiry reveals to you your own disharmony of thoughts, words and actions. And recognition is the first step to change. The wise advise us to live in the present moment but its a long journey to arrive at this point. Internal detox is a process that can lead us to that moment, but how to do it? When we are looking for a physical detox, we go on a juice fast and reduce the intake of a lot of solid foods and drink a lot of water to flush our system. In a same way internal detox is done by reducing mental stimulation that could be tv, computer or any gadgets that you tend to be too attached to and observe silence. When you take on this challenge you realize how difficult it is to be present to watch your own mental and emotional drama. Observing silence is very challenging because it requires you to be present, we are all so used to checking out with so many external stimulants that surround us.
I was about to say that although Shakespeare's comment is of more literary value than "literal". But using that quote to talk about how out of sync we are with ourselves and the explanation makes sense.
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