“The golden
moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand;
the angels come to visit us, and we
only know them when they are gone”
(George Eliot)
The guiding axiom of
modern life is that more is better. But we pay a heavy price for placing
quantity above quality. Activities, no
matter how potentially enjoyable they are, bring us no pleasure if we are
constantly on the run, racing from one thing to the next. Even the most
delicious food in the world can give me no enjoyment if I devour it as fast as
I can. To be a good wine drinker, for example, I cannot sip the entire glass in
one gulp; to fully enjoy the richness of the drink, I smell, I taste, I savour,
I take my time. To become good at life, to enjoy the richness that life has to
offer, I sometimes need to slow down,
to take my time.
The first step to truly
see the potential of my vocations and ministries, the richness in the world and
the beauty in our life, to love and appreciate people around me, is to – slow down. Can you slow down just a
little and, rather than rush through life, savour its treasures and gifts?
(Life is hard you know, don’t make it harder. Speeding is not necessary
winning. Slow down).
Don’t rush through life,
Savour life
Savour life
Lord, Give
Us Today Our Daily Idea(s)
References:
1. Choose the Life You Want: 101 Ways to Create You Own Road to Happiness
by Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD (New York: The Experiment, 2012) Buy this book!
2. In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed by C. Honore
(San Francisco: HarperOne, 2005)
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