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| Are you smelling the flowers? Do you even have time to? 
The illusion of time seems to take us out of the present moment and put us in some distant past or future. Life on the racetrack, driven by caffeine, deadlines, sugar, and fast food take their toll on our ability to enjoy the present. But really, all we have is our moment-to-moment experience of now. If you're not here, recognizing and enjoying your daily activities, your life might go by without noticing it. Take a moment to be in present time. What is your experience? What do you see? What do you hear? How do you feel? A good friend sent my wife this little story. It was a nice perspective on this whole scene. I thought you'd like it too. – D.I. Minkoff, MD The American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow-fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, "Only a little while." The American then asked, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more fish?" The Mexican said, "With this I have more than enough to support my family's needs." The American then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?" The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing, and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat: With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats. Eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman, you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, the processing, and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then Los Angeles and eventually New York where you will run your ever-expanding enterprise."
"Millions? Then what?" The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."  |