Whilst running yesterday it occurred to me that so many of the people I passed on that beautiful sunny afternoon were..... well, elsewhere. They were either listening to their ipods or chatting away on their mobiles. They didn't seem to be connected to the here and now and really enjoying the moment.
A few did look up and return my "hello". A few even remarked on how well behaved young Soxy dog was. She's developed this habit of trotting along about half a yard in front of me as I run....really cute. However most people seemed to be, well, somewhere else. Now there's nothing wrong with that per se, it's just that where we were was so beautiful, it seemed a real shame to drown it out with music/talk over it/ignore it.
It made me think about Tiger Woods......my mind works in strange ways!
I read recently that he attributes some of his phenomenal success to his ability to be really in the moment. When he stands over the ball, he doesn't fret about the putt he's just missed or about what time he's got to catch his next flight. He just concentrates on swinging that club, to hit that ball towards that hole.
Try it this evening. Whatever you're doing, give it your full attention. Ignore everything going on outside. Do it like you mean it and see how it feels to be right there in the moment.
1 comment:
What you say is so true. We're all obsessed with speed and rushing everywhere, multi tasking etc. See if you like my thought for the week
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