Monday, February 22nd, 2010
In first grade, I thought our writing lessons were a race. I remember rushing to copy down my paragraph onto paper from the blackboard so as to be faster than my friend seated at the next desk.
The result? Bad handwriting to this very day. Thank goodness for the typed word.
Later in life I found myself still hurrying to get to the next moment. It was hard for me to be in the here-and-now. I always wanted to think ahead. But as they say, all we have is here-and-now. Ever notice that the only time we get stressed out is while thinking about the past or future?
We’re at our happiest while on vacation, getting a massage, or in the middle of a thrilling sport. Reason being, these activities get us to appreciate our now.
My favorite yogi Alan Finger says 99 percent of our life is imagination. Only this very second is for real. When we’re our best selves in the NOW, the future amazingly falls in perfect place.
Sure, there’s always time for planning for tomorrow. But for now, put the pen down take a deep breath. How cool is this moment?
