By Steve Theodora
(2/28)
Beginnings are unique moments; they trigger amazing and complex
feelings in anticipation or due to a special moment, event or new
experience. Enthusiasm and joy can succeed to anxiety and doubts within
seconds, without notices. This emotional roller coaster is the
inheritance of beginnings and is often lived with passion.
Beginnings can be awkward, disappointing, fantastic or
promising, but they are much more than that. They represent the clear
demonstration of a strong intention and the first steps of a new
experience. What started as a simple intent, became a decision and
through deliberate action or coincidences transformed into reality . We
unconsciously renew this process each moment of our life. However, as
we're living on autopilot, we do not experience the passion of
beginnings anymore. Our mind is trained to learn, codify and manage
experiences for us. The enthusiastic experiences of beginnings are
rapidly forgotten and rationality takes the lead. This is really a
disappointing fact.
Is there an antidote to
banalizing our life experiences? I believe so; the solution resides in
living in the moment by reconnecting our heart into it . How can we do
that?
We use intent, decision and
action. We already do it unconsciously; we just need to add our heart
into the process.
- Intent says: I'd like to live
with passion
- Decision says: I want to
reclaim my life now. I want to focus all my attention, my senses and my
love on each moment and experience. I now live one experience at a time.
- Action says: How do I feel right now? I'm here, writing this
post, I'm focused. I experience an agreeable feeling of completion as
the words flow. This is an enjoyable experience.
It's possible to recapture the pleasure of the present
experience by focusing our attention, senses and listening to our
emotions while we're in the moment. There is no right way to do it; a
strong decision is the indispensable catalyst to raise this
self-awareness. Then, spending more time "being" than "doing" through
meditation, relaxation or other activities can accelerate the process.
Beginnings are not only memories of the past or anticipations
of the future; they can be experienced right now with the same
intensity.
3 comments:
One of the aphorisms I submitted to this month's magazine was: "A cynic is someone who has lost the joy of beginning." So I think you hit the nail on the head. People become jaded and weary of life because they see it as an endless repetition of monotonous, mundane tasks, whereas all those tasks, seen from a different perspective, are actually fresh beginnings.
What an inspirational post. I like how it reminds us not to dwell on the sour lemons life sometimes hands us but rather to drink & enjoy all the tall glasses of refreshing lemonade made sweet by the hope for brighter things ahead!
Great post.
Avery
Action says: I'm here, reading your post...This is an enjoyable experience :-)
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