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The Profound Lessons That We Can Learn From Abandoned Buildings
Everything becomes insignificant over time
Have you ever seen the films or photos that are published by urban explorers? They document old, abandoned buildings. And there is something reassuringly beautiful about them.
The pictures that jump out from my screen, show images of once-loved homes. They show abandoned hospitals where generations of people have been born, suffered, and died. They show schools with abandoned desks and unfinished school books, where the echoes of children’s voices and laughter are now just memories.
I find these images strangely comforting. They offer a strange reassurance that time leaves everything behind. This is not a punishment reserved for the bad, but something that is inevitable as time passes.
Chasing beauty is like chasing rainbows. Doing so sets you up for failure. Just as these buildings have been ravaged by time, so will our own looks. Worrying about it is energy wasted. The inevitable decay does not mean that we had no value, nor does it mean that we served no purpose. Everything plays its part in creating our shared history.
The mistakes that happened in these homes and public buildings are all but forgotten. The same will…
