I have heard many stories about what could be in the basements of the houses in my court. One neighbour brought in some one to clean hers up. She says it was full of stones and other junk. She now has an empty expanse of space. She doesn't use it for anything, but she knows it's clean.
Another neighbour, worried that it might attract squatters (not necessarily the human kind), had hers locked up. She says she never really looked to see what it contained.
Aother found a padlock welded to the door of hers, and has not felt the urge to break it open. So she doesn't know what it contains, and she doesnt want to. "As long as nothing can get out, I am fine", she says.
These different approaches to basement rooms can be seen in people faced with the prospect of introspection. Some people will muster the courage to look inside, but do nothing with what they find. Others take a peek and recoil, and then proceed to lock it up. Yet others prefer not to look at all - 'let sleeping dogs lie!' There certainly are some who will look, and sort, and clean and put it to good use too.
What's your approach?
If you want to live a fulfilling life be prepared for self reflection and introspection. Failure to do this can lead you to feel stuck. And as long as you do not examine your own life, from the inside out, you will not know what needs throwing out.
Wasike-Sihanya
