Most of the time, we forget that we're mortal...we are always living as though there is more time. "I'll do that another year," "later on, I'll have more time for that," "after I'm done with all these things on my to-do list, then I can...", or maybe most commonly, "at another stage of life, I will take the time to..."
The thing is, there might not always be more time. That may sound like a dark, depressing thought. But really, in a way, it's liberating. Of course it's important to plan for the future and get things done and fulfill one's commitments....but it's also important just to live. Just to pour yourself into this moment - to be fully here and invest your heart and your energy in the things that matter very most to you. And live from the spaces that make your heart burn.
Christians say "live this day so that it glorifies God." Buddhists say "be present. here. now." Rumi says, go to the rooftops and shout who you are, let it consume you, let your love and passion for life make you crazy.
I think maybe they all mean the same thing....whatever you're doing, do it fully.
Everyday, I need reminding. On a daily basis, I get pulled in and distracted by all the little assignments and chores of life. So, sometimes, it's so, so good to remind myself to enjoy the time I have here. To invest myself fully in the things I care about, in the people I care about, and in my own health and happiness.
To let myself be overcome by the things that move me. To not be complacent with the things I think could be better. To not put things off. To live fully, and be truly alive and aware as I do whatever it is I'm doing. To not be a passenger in my own life. But to be active with my own unique love and energy in everything that I do.
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