When was the last time you stopped for a second to think about nothing and absolutely nothing at all?
If you find yourself spending more than a minute to figure out the answer to this simple question, then you're more than likely not at all enjoying the real moments of life. Life is filled with many precious and rare moments. We are so caught up with everything else life has to offer that hardly do we ever spend time enjoying the moment. Take this perfect scenario for instance; a bride on her wedding day.
I've heard almost every bride say to me how little she remembers of her wedding day.I've also never seen a calm nor relaxed bride.They all lament about how stressful the days leading up to the wedding are. From the planning, organizing and socializing with family to the actual ceremony, their nerves are constantly raging! Not to mention the actual day. What is supposed to be the happiest and most relaxed day in a bride and groom's life is actually one of the most nerve racking days they will ever experience. How on earth do we look forward to this day with such anticipation if it ends up this way?
Naturally every bride and groom will have their moments where their emotions will get the better of them. Do they ever stop to think of what they will remember of this day some twenty years to come? Or are they just so set on perfecting the actual day that they forget to be "happy" to stay "calm" to "enjoy" each moment for what it is meant to be. Truth be told we have no control over what happens at any given moment. Our actions may at times alleviate the situation however, their is still no control over the outcome. The only control we have is how we chose to look at and deal with the situation.
The reason I chose that scenario was to show a practical example that we are almost all familiar with. We've all attended weddings and have seen the aforementioned scenario take place. Are we as oblivious as the bride and groom, unaware that we are really wasting these precious moments by stressing out and not enjoying them? Maybe we are just too "impatient" for this day to be over so that we can get on with our lives. Again we aren't really enjoying this moment, we're just waiting for it to pass us by so we can say goodbye to it only for years to pass by before we ask ourselves the question. What was this day like?
Out of the 1440 minutes in a day, five minutes isn't too much to take to stop and "be" in the moment. To be in the moment, we really need to forget everything around us and submerge our self in the present. After all, when these five minutes are over they will now form part of our past. Indeed you will be pleasantly surprised to see just how much five minutes can make a difference in your life. For five minutes you can "experience" something you probably take for granted. Maybe you fail to notice the deadly silence on the train after the doors are tightly shut, or maybe you just noticed that the paint from your door has been peeling, maybe you realize how beautiful the sky is tonight with just a single radiant star. Whatever you do make one thing a priority each day. Time for real moments.
If you find yourself spending more than a minute to figure out the answer to this simple question, then you're more than likely not at all enjoying the real moments of life. Life is filled with many precious and rare moments. We are so caught up with everything else life has to offer that hardly do we ever spend time enjoying the moment. Take this perfect scenario for instance; a bride on her wedding day.
I've heard almost every bride say to me how little she remembers of her wedding day.I've also never seen a calm nor relaxed bride.They all lament about how stressful the days leading up to the wedding are. From the planning, organizing and socializing with family to the actual ceremony, their nerves are constantly raging! Not to mention the actual day. What is supposed to be the happiest and most relaxed day in a bride and groom's life is actually one of the most nerve racking days they will ever experience. How on earth do we look forward to this day with such anticipation if it ends up this way?
Naturally every bride and groom will have their moments where their emotions will get the better of them. Do they ever stop to think of what they will remember of this day some twenty years to come? Or are they just so set on perfecting the actual day that they forget to be "happy" to stay "calm" to "enjoy" each moment for what it is meant to be. Truth be told we have no control over what happens at any given moment. Our actions may at times alleviate the situation however, their is still no control over the outcome. The only control we have is how we chose to look at and deal with the situation.
The reason I chose that scenario was to show a practical example that we are almost all familiar with. We've all attended weddings and have seen the aforementioned scenario take place. Are we as oblivious as the bride and groom, unaware that we are really wasting these precious moments by stressing out and not enjoying them? Maybe we are just too "impatient" for this day to be over so that we can get on with our lives. Again we aren't really enjoying this moment, we're just waiting for it to pass us by so we can say goodbye to it only for years to pass by before we ask ourselves the question. What was this day like?
Out of the 1440 minutes in a day, five minutes isn't too much to take to stop and "be" in the moment. To be in the moment, we really need to forget everything around us and submerge our self in the present. After all, when these five minutes are over they will now form part of our past. Indeed you will be pleasantly surprised to see just how much five minutes can make a difference in your life. For five minutes you can "experience" something you probably take for granted. Maybe you fail to notice the deadly silence on the train after the doors are tightly shut, or maybe you just noticed that the paint from your door has been peeling, maybe you realize how beautiful the sky is tonight with just a single radiant star. Whatever you do make one thing a priority each day. Time for real moments.
A Real Moment Capture
As you take the time to enjoy the real moments. Take a listen to one of the best song's about making every day your best life ever. One Republic's "Good Life"
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