Pause the World Day

Recently, the expressions “pause” or “release on the brakes” have become very popular. They are used to say that people have stopped communicating for a while, because... the relationship has reached a dead end. During such a pause, like many others, doing nothing is practiced, which reduces the level of anxiety and stress. But not everyone can achieve philosophical calm and peace. "Stop the ball, I'll get off!" - this is what people who cannot come to terms with the absurdity of current events say with irony and sarcasm. Similar sentiments are typical of those who celebrate September 21st Pause the World Day. The funny “Stop the World” Day is used for relaxation and exploration of one’s self. In honor of the holiday, it is customary to go out into nature and meditate while listening to the singing of birds and the rustling of leaves. On September 21, as on any other day, it will not be possible to stop the rotation of the Earth and the passage of time. But you can stop checking messages and calls received on your phone and monitor new posts and likes on social networks. The holiday invites you to practice yoga, sound therapy with singing bowls, bells and exotic musical instruments. Stopping internal dialogue is one of the ways to achieve internal balance and harmony, and find answers to long-standing questions. This technique, known as stopping the world, was given to Carlos Castaneda, an American philosopher, writer and esotericist, by his teacher Don Juan. Some people need to take up meditation and lucid dreaming to “stop the world.” For some, it is enough to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of bliss and relaxation of a spa salon. This is facilitated by massage and water procedures - taking a hot bath or visiting a sauna. On the one hand, Pause the World Day is a holiday of complete relaxation and doing nothing. On the other hand, this is the day of rebels who do not agree with the imperfection of the world around them, its falsehood and the spiritual callousness of people. The futility of trying to change anything makes you want to leave the sinking ship. The Soviet poet Boris Chichibabin wrote about this in one of his poems: Each person independently chooses ways to solve accumulated problems. We can fight desperately with the imperfections of everything that surrounds us, like Don Quixote, or we can pause for a while, turn off the mental dialogue and retreat into ourselves. The second option is chosen by people who celebrate an unusual holiday on September 21 - Stop the World Day.