Are we racing through life so quickly that we forget to stop and appreciate everything we’ve accomplished?
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If today were the last day that you and I were going to live, then why should we be in such a rush to finish it? It is a question that many of us have asked ourselves in some sort of way throughout the years. For most of us, it is simply a question that we brush to the side, and continue with our everyday lives. But for some of us it is a question that stops us right in our tracks, and makes us reevaluate our lives.
If you were reading a story of your life, would you be interested in it or put it back on the shelf where you found it?
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If you were like me growing up, you were taught that there is a some sort of order in life that consists of being born, going to school, getting good grades, having a career, paying taxes, having a family, paying more taxes, then dying. Sounding a little familiar? I would like point out that if you are following this direction in your life, there is nothing wrong with it. But if you were reading a story of your life, would you be interested in it or put back on the shelf where you found it?
So many of us are constantly in what I call the “rush of life” that we fail to slow down and look back at what we accomplished, and take a moment to appreciate what we’ve done.
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It is the in-between points of our major achievements that I believe we need to use to stop, embrace the moment as long as we can, then smile that we even had the opportunity to live it. So many of us are constantly in what I call the “rush of life”that we fail to slow down and look back at what we accomplished, and take a moment to appreciate what we’ve done. For those of us that have families, do we even take the time to celebrate it with them, or are we just off to accomplish the next goal?
After many years of the sort of programming that school and life taught us, are we so anxious to see the next day’s sunrise that we completely miss out on today’s sunset? There’s nothing more exciting than thinking about tomorrow. It brings so much excitement, and potential that it nearly knocks us out of our chairs. But until tomorrow comes, lets focus on this moment in time. Whether you’re sitting next to your family, relaxing on a beach, or simply eating dinner after a long day at work. Let’s take the time to enjoy this moment we have right now. Let’s do it for our families, our friends, and most importantly, ourselves.
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