Ayurnamat: The Inuit Word Advising Not to Worry About Things We Can’t Control
Acceptance, nature, brotherhood and sisterhood
We're on our way to the land of glaciers, the North Pole, this time. We will pay a visit to the indigenous people who live on the highest point on the planet. When you think of the North Pole, you probably envision igloos, penguins, polar bears, and massive glaciers that have been rapidly melted due to Climate Change.
We always see the romantic side when we look from a distance.
I realized I had never thought about what language they spoke. Their language is known as Inuit.
According to Wikipedia, Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous people inhabiting the Arctic and subarctic regions of Greenland (Denmark), Canada, and Alaska (United States).
I believe that people will be wise, patient, and calm when they live in the most difficult region to live in. Today's word is a very mature and wise Inuit word.
Ayurnamat.
Ayurnamat is a word that tells us not to worry about things we cannot change.
Is this always a possibility?
I'm not certain. I believe it is possible at times. If you are deeply affected or upset by a subject but are unable to change it, you naturally come to accept it. Consider the terrible pain you feel when someone you love dies, which can only be understood through experience. It only gets worse over time. Only after being roasted for a while can you arrive at Ayurnamat philosophy.
Ayurnamat, I believe, points to natural laws. I mean, the harsh laws of nature are something we as humans can not change. Basic rules such as earthquakes, storms, tornadoes, and, most importantly, death.
Get used to and accept what you can't escape.
Isn't this something resembling that Stoic philosophy of Ancient Greek teaches? Two perspectives from two very different parts of the world, both saying the same thing.
As I think and write about words from various parts of the world, I am gradually coming to the conclusion that "We are all sisters and brothers", and The Beatles' song Imagine accompanies it.