Shadows
All of us, humans have shadows within us. This is the part we try to hide from others and even from ourselves.
Only the shade of shadow differs from being a simple shadow to a dark side of the soul as good as holding deep dark secrets. Either you can own it or deny it. It’s up to you.
Strangely the same shadows can help you and brighten up your life, once you recognize the negative aspects.
“It’s part of what we call the Shadow, all the dark parts of us we can’t face. It’s the thing that, if we don’t deal with it, eventually poisons our lives”
Michael Gruber
“In faith, there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don’t.” Blaise Pascal
Reflections
“There is one art of which people should be masters – the art of reflection”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“This is rather as if you imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking,
‘This is an interesting world I find myself in — an interesting hole I find myself in — fits me rather neatly, doesn’t it? In fact, it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!’
This is such a powerful idea that as the sun rises in the sky and the air heats up and as, gradually, the puddle gets smaller and smaller, frantically hanging on to the notion that everything’s going to be alright because this world was meant to have him in it, was built to have him in it; so the moment he disappears catches him rather by surprise.
I think this may be something we need to be on the watch out for”
Thank you for your visit.
Take care, my friend.
Namaste 🙏🙏🙏
Mr Philo
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This post is part of Pattimoed’s Lens-Artists photo challenge #235 Shadows & reflections in monochrome
Philosophy Through Photography 
Oh Philo, I don’t know which I like better, your narrative or photos. Your quotes hit my soul. They are very much like Jewish Musar and your images are great!
Namaste 🙏🙏🙏
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Thank you Anne Sandler.
You made me understand things about Jewish Musar, the term I never knew.
I googled and learnt many things about Musar.
Musar helps one to develop wisdom and thus one is transformed to lead a better and contented life by following the code of conduct.
I gained extra knowledge thanks to Anne Sandler.
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I love both images! A great capture of the shadows on the wall and ground.
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Thank you Amy.
Namaste.
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Very interesting quotes with some nice examples.
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Thank you Dan.
Appreciate.
I am unable to open your URL.
It says the site is no longer available or the author has deleted the same.
Maybe some thing wrong from my side?
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I have to check the link. Thanks for letting me know.
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You are welcome
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Great insight in the quotes you share, Philo, especially Adams. And the puddle photo you picked to emphasis it was spot on. Always inspired…
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Thank you Donna.
🙏🙏🙏
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Excellent, Philo! Love the entire post.
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Thank you, AC.
Namaste.
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In faith, it is better to light just one little candle to reflect on the shadows. The puddle has so much to see.
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Thank you, my friend.
Could not agree more.
“FAITH is seeing light with your heart when all your eyes sees is darkness” Sukhraj S. Dhillon
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LOVE the puddle reflections, and Doug Adams always.
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Thank you John.
Namaste.
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I love that puddle reflection, the quotes and your thoughts, Philo. Well done!
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Thank you Pattimoed.
🙏🙏🙏
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I am a BIG stickler for, if you don’t acknowledge a problem, it never gets fixed.
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👍👍👍
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