Facundo Cabral On Sadness And Distraction
The Argentine singer and songwriter Facundo Cabral was known for sharing his thinking through deep reflection. Through satire, anarchism, social criticism and optimism, he sent warm messages. In his performances he often quoted Whitman, Borges, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Jesus, Mother Theresa and Krishnamurti. One of his most famous appearances was called “You are not depressed, you are distracted.”
He was deported from Argentina during the dictatorship, so he moved to Mexico. Throughout his career, he has performed in around 165 countries. His most successful concerts were the ones he did with Alberto Cortez, who defined Cabral as “a controversial figure who invented himself.”
In his message: “You are not depressed, you are distracted,” Cabral reflected on sadness, a disease that plagues us all at some point. It manifests itself as a type of blindness, which distracts us from enjoying the richness and beauty around us in the world.
Distracted from life
In part of this presentation, he invites us to ask ourselves questions, and he says: “Distracted from the life that holds you… You have a heart, a brain, a soul and a spirit, so how can you feel poor and unhappy? Distracted from life around you… dolphins, forests, sea, mountains, rivers… ”
He emphasizes: “Do not fall victim to the same as your brother, who suffers over one human being when there are 5,600,000,000 others in the world. It’s not so bad to live alone: I’m fine; I can choose what I want to do at any given moment. And thanks to my loneliness, I know myself, which is fundamental to life. ”
On top of everything, he says: “That’s why you think you’ve lost something, which is impossible because everything was given to you. You did not create a single hair on your head. Therefore, you can not own anything. Life does not take things from you , it frees you from things, it makes you lighter so that you can fly higher, so that you can achieve wholeness. ”
The generous Facundo Cabral
Facundo Cabral was a man who shared his experiences with the masses using sarcasm and his intelligent, sharp spirituality. The audience enjoyed it and renewed the opinions they had about life, in an authentic and original way.
It is clear in his exposures that life is above all an educational experience. “From the cradle to the grave, life is a school. This is why the things you call problems are lessons. And life is dynamic, so it’s in constant motion. Therefore, you should only be aware of the present. There are so many things to enjoy, and our journey through life is so short that suffering is a waste of time. ”
He refers to death as follows: “You lose no one. The person who died has simply gone where we all end up. And the best part of them, their love, remains in your heart. There’s no death, it’s just getting on, and wonderful people are waiting for you on the other side: Gandhi, Michelangelo, Whitman, Saint Augustine, Mother Theresa, your grandmother, and my mother, who thought that in poverty you are almost love, because money distracts us with too many things. ”
How to find happiness
Cabral was like an apostle of love, who from the rooftops preached his disagreement with the establishment. He was a true pacifist, who would never think of violence as a solution to anything. A lonely and happy being, accompanied by good literature and good music, who made his own creations.
He promoted the idea of following your heart: “You can not find happiness, and it is so simple! You just have to listen to your heart before your mind intervenes, it is conditioned by memories, which complicates everything with old things, with the ways of the past, with prejudices like poisons and prisoners. The mind separates, simplifies; so the mind does not accept life as it is or how it should be. Just do what you love and you will be happy. ”
He suggested that happiness is a right: “Make peace with yourself, stand in front of the mirror and think that the one you see is one of God’s works. And decide right now to be happy, because happiness is earned, it is not something that just comes to you from the outside. And happiness is not a right, it is a necessity, because if you are not happy, you do everything around you bitterly. ”
Other doctrines
On fatal illness, he says: “If you have cancer or AIDS, two things can happen, and both are good. If it wins, it frees you from your body, which is so annoying: I’m hungry, I’m cold, I’m tired, I want it, I’m right, I’m in doubt. And if you win, you will be more humble, more grateful, and you will therefore be happier, free from the enormous weight of guilt, responsibility, and vanity. Ready to live every moment in depth, as it should be. ”
Regarding inner light, he says: “Fear distracts us from love, which is wise and courageous because it knows that there is no goal or end. Look into yourself and the clouds will disappear from the outside. Be still and listen to the wisdom within you.
When your inner light is on, nothing can turn it off. It is perfect and incorruptible as gold, symbolizing the power of purity, of what is important; it is of the spirit. It is an endless and wonderful journey, because your spirit bursts with joy every time you live deeply. ”
When it comes to ego and innocence, Facundo Cabral says: “Miracles happen when you leave your ego. Then, without resistance, you will restore your natural strength. This is how you can get love for life, until you go on water and heal with words. The ego gives names to things, but the innocent sees them; the ego judges them, but the innocent live them; the ego divides, but the innocent unite differences; the ego is dependent on the mind; but the innocent depend on the heart. ”
So now you have all the pieces, and all that is left is to take on the challenge: “Now that you are alone and calm, forget who you are, because it is a creation of others, and listen to your heart. What do you want to be? What do you want to do right now? … Because life is right now. ”
