I remember that stupid bumper sticker. I want to say it was in the 80's or 90's? Not sure, but I know I thought it was obnoxious and cliche. BE HERE NOW.
Yes, to answer your question I do fall into the "too judgmental," category from time to time. I'm working on it. But, that's another slice.
This morning wandering my backyard I was remembering George Harrison's quote (which I'm sure he borrowed from some philosophy- Indian or Buddhist) which is, "Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is the future, all we have is today."
If you try to live in that. . . I mean really TRY and live in that- it's a beautiful space. It's magic at its' very core. Don't think of something else. don't try to hold on, and don't post a picture of it. You get where I am going?
If you can stay there the lens from which you see things can be life changing.
Okay, now I sound like a bumpersticker. . . .
That’s wise advice on this beautiful morning (and any time). I’ll be taking a walk later and pausing to enjoy some quiet time.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! There is nothing like being outside.
DeleteI recently finished Arthur C. Brooks' new book, The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness. Everything you wrote, about just being in the moment is at the core of the book. You might want to check it out.
ReplyDeleteI will look for it. I LOVE Arthur Brooks
DeleteThanks for the wise reminder.
ReplyDeleteU r more than welcome. :)
DeleteMorna, that is a wonderful reminder for me, today. It is so easy to get caught up in worries for the future about what might happen or how I will get through the next crisis!
ReplyDeleteI am so guilty of this, too.
DeleteGreat roundness in this slice, even if you might lean into bumper-sticker wisdom. Photos support the lens in the now! Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank-you! Oh I am one big cliche
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