Live

I realized I was existing when my life became routine so much so, that I no longer applied any thought to it. Every day i would do the same things. I would use the same route to and from my destinations. I would listen to the same songs and in the evening the same bedtime routine, and before I fell asleep, I would wonder about my day; Did I do anything worth remembering?

I read about the power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and read the Monk who sold his Ferrari by Robin Sharma. These are very good books that I highly recommend if you haven’t read them yet.

The power of now was a bit…complex but what I got was simply living in the moment. ‘In truth, we do not feel, do, think or experience anything outside the Now. All that happens is in the Now moment. Nothing can happen outside it’. Do not dwell on the past or the future so much that you waste your today. The past and the future are not your reality. The past is history and the future is a phantom. Your only truth is what is. By paying attention to your daily routines you can enter a state of a present ‘Now’.

The monk who sold his Ferrari is a lighter book. Its more of a story. I liked in particular that he said go through life at your own pace. Struggling to keep up with others will only make you miss out on the small joys that life brings. This I also read in the poem by Max Ehrmann, the Deciderata of1952 which said, comparing yourself with others will make you vain or bitter. So live your life, not someone else’s as your own.

I’ve decided to do me. So every day I try to live in the moment and look for the lesson in every situation or activity. This keeps me tin the ‘NOW’. it has taught me to live, not exist; because I have something to think about and be grateful for every night. I have learned to try new things like try new routes. I’m more curious about life now. That’s the beauty of living in the moment; you realize you have infinite possibilities and choices.