Latley I've watched a few episodes of Tsubasa Chronicles which made me ponder about some things. It seems that the characters during the story are forced to sacrifice many things that are precious to them. At some point when they want their wish fulfilled they have to pay for it by giving up something that is most precious to them.

This instantly made me wonder what would be it in my case - what is the most dear thing to me and would I be able to live without it?
Its had to tell what I really treasure the most, although I can think of some things which are of great value to me. Let's say... my graphic skills. Although they are not of superior quality, I really appreciate the fact that I can draw and do things in Photoshop. If drawing disappeared from my life I would feel that a part of me have vanished.
What else... Probably my experience ( but somehow I cannot imagine becoming a blank sheet of paper again), so I'll say knowledge instead. All that immense knowledge of the world that makes me conscious of many things but also burdens me heavily. I would not want to have a blissful but ignorant existence. Also faith - it's closely related to the purpose our existesce, so along with knowledge it is crucial to our life.
In case of the material things I would mention my pc and tablet. Also books... and maybe my bike.
About people... Family and friends of course. If I'd have a partner, the realtionship with her would probably surpass the value of majority of other things.


In the end it appears that we are not so poor and we have some really valuable things.
Can you think of anything that is most precious to you ? Would it be a skill, a physical object, a person or maybe something else ?


Trivial as it may seem, the progress of the plot in Tsubasa reminded me of the fact that life is a constant sacrifice - we incessantly lose something in order to gain something else.
Fay loses one of his eyes which equals forfeiting half of his magical powers. Later on he gives up the other half of his powers by allowing to extract the blueness from his remaining eye. In the end many end up more tattered and weaker than at the beginning. However, inside they have gained something - perhaps they are now 'a sadder and wiser a men'.
Sometimes in order to go on, life requires a huge sacrifice. It makes me think about the things I had to give up throughout life, like hobbies,interests or material objects.

Ultimately, it seems that at some point we will have to relinquish everything in order to gain everything. After all, we cannot take anything from this world into the afterlife. Everything eventually fades away, only good deeds stay.

It sort of reminds me of the parable about the pearl:
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.