We all know the concept of being the 'main character' of our own lives and recently on social media, there's the term (usually with influencers) of having 'main character energy'. I was first introduced to this concept in the film The Holiday where Arthur tells Iris she's a leading lady but she's acting like the best friend.
I've been having a great week. I'm off work and I'm enjoying not being at work and I'm reading and going on day trips. But I woke up this morning not feeling so good. I don't think I've ever felt like the main character but this morning I didn't even feel like the best friend or even a supporting character. I felt like an extra.
I'm not asking for a solution or ways to change my life. I'm very much a constant work in progress and maybe someday I will be the lead. But I just wondered if anybody else has these thoughts sometimes?
I think we all play different characters everyday and it may not feel as if you're the main character right now, but I guess it depends on the scene of the play or the chapter of the book, right?
I mean not even James Bond or Princess Leia is having a great time all the time.
Remember too that we are all playing bit parts in other people's stories too. It's like life is just one big dance and we are all dancing around and switching dancing partners all the time.
And does dancing have a point? An end result?
Not really, we just dance to enjoy ourselves. I think everyone has the thought of " what is the point" sometimes. But perhaps there is no "point"
That can be quite liberating.
A wise man once said to me: "Life is not a dress rehearsal"
That was 20+ years ago. I've always kept that in mind.