Thirty five ~ Awesome!

Ever had one of those moments?  You're standing there in the mountains looking at this amazing creation of a world we live in.  You see all the little things, and begin realizing just how amazing each thing is and that they all work together to make this amazing place.  It's Awesome!

Look at how your hands move.  We are made up of atoms, and when we think that we want to move our hand, our brain sends a signal to the arm which is another bunch of atoms, which then makes the arm move.  And what about how complicated our eyes are - we see life through jelly!

If we put on awesome glasses and walk around, we would be so taken back that we would find it hard to just get to the end of the street.  By plugging into awe, we will be able to see phenomenal levels of goodness that we just didn't notice were there.  The more we plug into this, the more we can fly, in feelings of happiness, excitement and bliss!

Why don't we already do this?  Well, we did, at first, but then it became normal and average to us.  We stopped seeing things for awesome, but they really are!

1. Pretend you met somebody who had never seen a butterfly before.  Describe how it looks, grows, reproduces etc.  Try and do this with your "awesome" glasses on!
2. Look around the room you are currently in, focus your attention on one object.  Now look at it as if you've never seen it before - experience the awesomeness of the object.  (some people who know how to meditate, may decide to meditate on that item)

We need to re-sensitize ourselves to the joy of living.  When doing this exercise we may not feel any different right away, but if we manage to enter the state of viewing something even once in our lives with awe, we'll never be the same.  Some describe the experience of seeing something through awesome glasses as "euphoric, mild-altering, prophetic, etc"  Try it!  Put on your "awesome" glasses!

Warren, S. 2010, 7 Ancient Keys To Happiness, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform