There were six kids in my family growing up–three girls and three boys. I am the youngest girl. One of my sisters was always working towards some goal from a very young age. Everything centered around the goal. She was miserable in the process and made everyone miserable around her.
I remember thinking that it would be better once she achieved the goal. But alas, once that goal was reached, there was another one...and another one. At one point, I began to see that this may never change. Much later in life, it was clear that even after she had achieved so much, there was yet another future goal and that she was still pretty miserable attempting to reach it. So much so that we eventually stopped communicating altogether. It’s sad as I actually never saw her happy with any of the goals she reached.
This was a great lesson for me early on and a clear example of what not to do. I’ve learned to hold onto future goals very lightly as I, too, found that once I reach them, they don’t offer the promised happiness but often end up feeling like sand in my hands.
When do we actually live our lives? We can only live them now, and if there will be some change in the future, it will take place now. We actually never reach the future, for there is only the continuity of now.
I must say that living from the perspective of ”now” really has little to do with circumstances and conditions, for these might not attest to anything close to joyful at times. However deep we might have to dig sometimes, joy is a decision and, with practice, can be experienced no matter the circumstances and conditions. When we learn to come from this perspective, we see our circumstances and conditions in a whole new (and, yes, joyful) light.
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Thank you for giving joy 🥹 to others through your writings and art. Truly inspiring.
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Yes, we should try to enjoy today.I know sometimes it can be hard.But we don’t have the promise of tomorrow and when we leave this world we won’t take anything with us.And then we will stand in front of God.
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It is better to enjoy the present than to wait for the future to bring you happiness because the future doesn’t guarantee happiness. You got to do constructive activities in the present to have a better future. Never hesitate to do happy activities! Besides, waiting for happiness is unhappiness!
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Another thought provoking post from Princess Sassy Pants.
In thinking about this post …I believe each day is full of endless possibilities! Start it with a smile. You are in control of your attitude every morning, keep it optimistic and expectant. Be intentional about it and you’ll find yourself doing it every day without even realizing it.Fully appreciate the moments of today.Soak in as much of today as you possibly can – the sights, the sounds, the smells, the emotions, the triumph, and the sorrow. These are in our daily lives but we often forget to take them in and truly appreciate them. We are taught to dream big. Of course life dictates that we must-have goals and plans for the future. But, today is always the first step towards realizing your dreams tomorrow. Don’t allow dreaming about tomorrow to replace living in the moment. Dreaming about the future is only productive when combined with action taken today.
Happy Wednesday …soak it in and smile 🌸
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Another thought provoking post from Princess Sassy Pants.
In thinking about this post …I believe each day is full of endless possibilities! Start it with a smile. You are in control of your attitude every morning, keep it optimistic and expectant. Be intentional about it and you’ll find yourself doing it every day without even realizing it.Fully appreciate the moments of today.Soak in as much of today as you possibly can – the sights, the sounds, the smells, the emotions, the triumph, and the sorrow. These are in our daily lives but we often forget to take them in and truly appreciate them. We are taught to dream big. Of course life dictates that we must-have goals and plans for the future. But, today is always the first step towards realizing your dreams tomorrow. Don’t allow dreaming about tomorrow to replace living in the moment. Dreaming about the future is only productive when combined with action taken today.
Happy Wednesday …soak it in and smile 🌸
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