People always seem to be in such a hurry, everywhere I go.
Always rushing to get to the next thing, as if someone is holding a stopwatch over their head, timing them to the second.
When I lived downtown I expected it, but here, nearly 50 miles from the city, I kind of thought life would be a little slower, and a little more forgiving.
Recently, on the Fourth of July, my neighbor was coming in late, around 9:30 in the evening, with her two children (who are just lovely, I might add). As usual she was rushing them along, trying to keep everything in order, and seemed as if she was held inches above the abyss by a very thin string.
Her children, of course, being children, had stopped to watch the fireworks display they were putting on at the park down the street. Her son, about three or four, kept saying, mommy, mommy, look at the fireworks! His voice had the excitement that only a four year old's voice can contain.
She scooped him up quickly, and rushed him inside with a 'come on, sweetie, it's late,' and never even turned for a moment to enjoy the wonderous display in the sky, not even for a couple of seconds.
I felt so badly for her in that moment, my heart just broke. I said to myself, but you're missing the best part! My neighbor adores her children and would do anything for them, but she never seems to find the time to just enjoy them, to see the world through their eyes, and how beautiful it really is.
I also realized that I see this happening to people everywhere I go.
We, all of us, need to find the time to enjoy our lives. Living is not all about working, and making dinner, washing clothes and dishes, checking homework and the million other things we have to do every day.
The important things are the brief, passing moments of pure joy, like watch five minutes of fireworks with your son, and that beautiful sunrise before the long, grueling commute to work in the morning.
Too often in life the things we think are the most important leave us empty, and stressed out -- stretched thin and ready to snap like a rubber band stretched to its limits.
The things that really are important, the ones that make life worth living, and stay sweet in our memories when we grow old, go completely unnoticed until it's much too late.
start your home business at Prosperity-Net.com
Get Your Slice Of the American Pie!
professional maid services Park Ridge ..Do your dishes really need to be dried, or could... Read More
I give presentations on organizational skill building as it relates... Read More
Of all the Attraction Principles, the most popular class I... Read More
Are you a worrier? Do you frequently spend time and... Read More
Yesterday, I'd just gotten comfortable at my favorite table in... Read More
Balancing a family's varying schedules can be near impossible. Soccer,... Read More
It's been said, "That no one has enough time yet,... Read More
"I find it interesting that the very cape I tried... Read More
It's always a challenge finding time to clean my house.... Read More
Recently I was working with a new client who had... Read More
One of the most common complaints that small business owners... Read More
Everyday, in life, we are bombarded with 101 tasks that... Read More
My job in Chicago began with three months of probation.I... Read More
This past Friday I was asked to speak with a... Read More
In this world there is something more precious than gold.... Read More
Sounds too good to be true?It really isn't!In fact, studies... Read More
There are times, when I am driving in my car... Read More
In this digital age, the importance of being able to... Read More
All requests are not equal; all customers or clients are... Read More
* spreading yourself too thinTaking on too many things at... Read More
Does it seem like there is never enough time in... Read More
Sometime ago, my lovely wife woke me up in the... Read More
There is no such thing as time management. You cannot... Read More
We all get overwhelmed from time to time, and sometimes... Read More
"Slaves to the clock" was the cover story in the... Read More
cleaning lady near Lincolnshire .."Because there will always be something more to do, we... Read More
If you feel like your life moves faster than a... Read More
"It's just been one of those days?I can't seem to... Read More
I have worked with so many people over the years... Read More
The techies could do a lot more to make our... Read More
You can use the Power of 90 Seconds to transform... Read More
If you're like most people, you want to get better... Read More
Time is wealth;Time is health; Time is power; Time is... Read More
My job in Chicago began with three months of probation.I... Read More
Friends, colleagues, and clients are all telling me that one... Read More
A common remedy for improving your time management is to... Read More
Too much to do, too little time, constant stress. Most... Read More
Work life balance is the new Holy Grail; that search... Read More
Time is inelastic. Despite what some of us persist in... Read More
OK...let's assume that you're truly motivated to change. Great. But... Read More
Does choosing which time we do an activity really make... Read More
If you have ever missed an appointment, forgotten to pick... Read More
TIME MANAGEMENTWith the creation of the universe, God gave humankind... Read More
Time management is absolute crucial nowadays where business decisions have... Read More
One question a lot of people ask me recently is:... Read More
Years ago clients would tell me they could not identify... Read More
Are you drowning in a sea of unread papers? Do... Read More
Handle small emergencies fast: When a small emergency does pop... Read More
How do you manage your time? Or is the more... Read More
Most of us have a to-do list ? some of... Read More
Time Management |