In these words I can sum up everything that I have learned about life: It goes on. Robert Frost.

Living at the speed we live today, subject to an unending stream of distractions, it is all too easy to forget that time is so precious and that we should constantly strive to make as much room as we can for the people we love and care about.

We’re so busy just trying to keep up with our careers and personal lives. The days turn into weeks, weeks into months and before we know it another year has gone by. The pace is crazy. The stress and strain is relentless. It’s not hard to get distracted.

It’s easy to miss the opportunities for magical moments if you’re too busy to stop see them.

Here are just three tips that may help:

1. Share joy, not negativity.
2. Pay close attention to the effects of the media that you consume.
3. Choose your friends with care. If you strive to be spiritually strong, supportive and positive, seek out those who exhibit similar attitudes.

You can get so focused on the “big” stuff that you often overlook the small things and the events – especially when to comes to family and friends – time that can make such a difference in your life and theirs and often turn seemingly ordinary times into magical moments.