Try a Little Mindfulness
If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. Thich Nhat Hanh.
Have you ever heard yourself saying, “I can’t believe how fast time is going.”
I know I have. Just recently I was reminded again of how precious time and life are. I was way too far out at the end of the limb and spread too thin, as the expression goes.
Life can get away on you if you’re not paying attention. The demands on our lives at work and at home never seem to stop. Everybody seems to want a piece of us and our time, but there is only so much of it to go around. Fact is there are only 24 hours in a day, 168 in the entire week. 168! Think about that.
When you factor in time for sleeping and eating and the odd chore, there isn’t much of it left.
The daily rush of our 24/7 world can easily catch up to you. It can ruin relationships, cut down on efficiency and productivity at work and suck the joy out of your life if you let it.
All is not lost though. Before you close the book on your new year’s resolutions, write one more – that you are no longer going to be a slave to the Internet and social media. I know, I know…. I’m not saying it will be easy. It’s up to you.
As the new year’s celebrations fast fade out of view, vow to get a handle on your todo list, learn to say no to things and people that are not really helping reach your goals and determine to try a little more Mindfulness.
Life goes by all too quickly. Grab it.
Live more in the present and awaken to the experience of now.
While you are at it, have a great year.
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