I am reading Eckhart Toole's the power of now and I think this is what I am learning from my granddaughter.There are so many wonders we walk past that go completely unnoticed as we become so wrapped up in our busy, busy lives...
She lives very much in the now as to her there is no past or future.
She applies herself to the task at hand and she puts everything, there's not one bit of hold back, into everything that she does.
Even the act of eating is so thoughtfully carried out and concentrated on till that little bit of food gets on the spoon and that spoonful gets into her mouth and then her face is sheer delight as she finally tastes.
How can you beat that kind of dedication to getting the job done, to living life fully? I usually eat while watching tv or while I'm on the computer and don't hardly even notice that I am eating.
It is sad that we forget how to live with the passion of our true selves.
It was just a while back that I was saying that I need more joy and laughter in my life so I agree I need to slow down a bit and be open to the possibility of the joy of every moment.
Take care
karodee
(He had to go because once he got there he had fun, and he didn't do ANY other form of exercise.) We would get there, he would get out of the car, I would say "I love you" and he would SLAM the door shut.
