"I've got so much to do. Today I have a dentist appointment, a package to pick up, 5 meetings to attend, an after-work dinner office party and then my grandma needs me to take her to pick up a prescription. Tomorrow, I have to pack for a flight to New York and attend a conference for 3 days. All I can think about is what my boss said yesterday.... is he thinking of letting me go?"
We live so much of our lives thinking about what we have to do or what we forgot to do, or what we did. It's time to live in the present, right now! We may be here physically, but our minds are elsewhere. Somebody could be speaking with us and we don't even notice, or we may hear what they're saying but aren't really listening.
When we are on fast forward, we miss out on a lot.
Pause for a moment. Don't think about what you need to do or what you've done or forgotten to do, etc. Listen to the sound of your breathing; are there any other noises that you hear? Is there a breeze? How do you feel? Try viewing yourself, as if you are looking down from the ceiling at yourself. Now notice all the sensations that you enjoy ~ the chair you're sitting on, the shoes you're wearing...
The only way to be fully alert and alive is to be fully present. This exercise is a life changer - it is our wake up call. Let's teach our minds to live in the present, to see, feel and experience life fully. When we escape into past worries or future plans we become oblivious to the wondrous world of now. In order to enjoy life to the fullest we need to be fully awake, fully alive and fully present.
Warren, S. 2010, 7 Ancient Keys To Happiness, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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