Today we live life on the fast lane.
So when we get stuck in a little traffic jam it irritates us. But wouldn’t it
be good to stop and breathe?
With this speed of life we might not
even remember what it feels like to stand still and breathe deeply, and listen
to the little sounds. With life on this fast lane, can we actually truly enjoy
it?
We could, but we don’t. There is a
deadline here, another appointment there, and no time for it all. But are you
doing this for yourself or to please everybody else? We are so much hung up on pleasing everybody
else - be it the boss or a friend - that we simply do not concentrate on
ourselves anymore. So when we are forced to wait in line (e.g. in the
supermarket) it aggravates us causing frustration. Suddenly we are there left
with ourselves, but we do not really recall what it feels like to simply be
with ourselves for a short moment and just – for a change – concentrate on us
and pleasing ourselves. We always put everything and everyone else first. With
the arisen frustration negative energy appears, grows and attracts more. Waiting
in line feels like a curse. But stop right now!
Turn it into a blessing, and embrace
this opportunity. It is only a short moment, but give it a positive kick. The
world won’t stop turning if you stop rushing through everything. Au contraire.
If you stand still for that moment, which the universe has given you as gift,
you are given the chance to shortly refill your tank of positivity.
Also, on a note of honesty, we people
constantly tend to put pressure on ourselves just adding more and more stress.
With a rising stress level the tasks you do feel more difficult. That is when
people start complaining. You become a magnet for negative energy. If you
however apply a much more relaxed attitude to everything, things will flow much
easier. Work will be more enjoyable, and you even get more done in the same
frame of time. The work responsibility taken on flows faster without any
stress, and before you know it, you can actually finish your working day on
time. All of a sudden you are free again to enjoy your life and play with all
the positive energy.
So, next time you are waiting in any
line take it as a blessing. Here is a chance to free your mind and listen to
your thoughts. You have the opportunity to consciously find out what mind is
occupied with and move this thought machine towards a positive destination. You
are reminded that there is a you, and that you deserves your attention. Think
of things you like doing. Or think about your next step to reach that one goal.
And be grateful that the universe gave you this wonderful gift.
Because truth also is that if we don’t
concentrate on what is going on inside of us we get lost. Even on weekends with
time away from work we tend to fall into this trap of stress even though there
actually isn’t anything to be stressed about. So there you are standing and
waiting in line. Take a deep breath and take it easy. Because, let’s face it,
just because you stress about and have that attitude of impatience, the line
will not feel faster. Instead you just add to it taking even longer because
what we think about we attract into life since energy flows where attention
goes. So stop worrying about that line and time. Time is just an illusion
anyway. The value of what you have created for your life will not decrease because
you are waiting in line.
The value might actually rise if you
take this opportunity to add some sweetness. It is all up to you. Look around
you and check for all the little details. It is the little things we tend to
oversee when we fill ourselves with stress and negativity. But it is the little
things adding all the spice to your life. Waiting in line you might see a
little kid smiling at you or someone else smiling at you. And when receiving a
stranger’s smile it automatically reminds us of feeling good because there are
plenty of things to smile about.
Even when walking down a street or
waiting at the traffic light for the green, look around you and observe. See
the people passing, and I actually mean “see” instead of quickly glancing. Or
there could be a dancing butterfly revealing all its beautiful colours. For a
moment soak up the daylight. Consciously breathe in and out and hear and feel
the drumming beat of your heart. It feels good, doesn’t it?
As with everything in life you are
always presented with a choice. Always opt for the one attracting more positive
energy. Everything else simply should be shrugged off. Life is what you make
it. So define with beautiful thoughts. You are the creator of your universe!
