After a tiring day at work , navigating thru 40 mins of bad traffic, starving - I enter home at 9.30pm
The first thing that strikes me - my fav Pao bhaji for dinner - WOW. Second thing I notice - the little one has slept - double WOW
That means I can have my favorite meal in peace. Saving grace at the end of a hectic day
I quickly change and sit comfortably with my food and as I was just about to take the first bite- my eyes fall on the remote.
Yes the TV remote - the long lost friend. My greedy mind giving me ideas- why not watch TV and have food. Awesome opportunity - usually there is only cartoon channel on it .
I quickly get up and pick the remote and put on the TV. I keep looking for the best channel to go with my food- but could not find any . Meanwhile I realise my Pao is getting cold.
So I take my first bite - the left hand still changing channels and eyes fixed on TV, wanting to see something not sure of. During one break , there was also a beep that grabbed my attention and I got onto a quick chat on wats app with my buddies ( I hardly get time during the office hours to do that) 20 mins pass and I am done ( yes I am a fast eater) So what did I gain after these 20 mins - enjoying my meal, watchingTV, Chatting with friends ???? answer is not sure- lost!!
This got me thinking as this emptiness or lost feeling was coming quite often. Why dont I feel happy , satisfied or content ? This is when another realization hit me - not being able to present in " THE" moment. Thats a constant struggle - I try hard to think the last time I was fully occupied by one thing at the time. If I am travelling - constant pictures and messaging to my friends to give latest updates . Listening to music , immediately telling the world what am I hearing . Going for a long drive with my husband and while talking, my hand continuously changes FM channels to get a " good " song. Sipping my morning tea and trying to read the article I missed reading....the list goes on. The worst is when I decide to call it a day and want to sleep, I carry my phone with me to check the last set of updates . Wont it be better if I check for the updates and highlights within myself ?? Spending those last few moments before falling asleep with just yourself.
Why has the multitasking got so much in my life? It just tires you more. The habbit of maximizing ROI does not help in real life. One needs to learn to be in the moment and enjoy and live. Am I so pressed for time that the short window I get for myself , I try and do everything in that time frame . ? I dont think so, this is a habbit , that needs to change. Else it will just create vacuum and frustration.
I have decided to give my self the present of " NOW". Enjoying the beauty of the " Present"
The first thing that strikes me - my fav Pao bhaji for dinner - WOW. Second thing I notice - the little one has slept - double WOW
That means I can have my favorite meal in peace. Saving grace at the end of a hectic day
I quickly change and sit comfortably with my food and as I was just about to take the first bite- my eyes fall on the remote.
Yes the TV remote - the long lost friend. My greedy mind giving me ideas- why not watch TV and have food. Awesome opportunity - usually there is only cartoon channel on it .
I quickly get up and pick the remote and put on the TV. I keep looking for the best channel to go with my food- but could not find any . Meanwhile I realise my Pao is getting cold.
So I take my first bite - the left hand still changing channels and eyes fixed on TV, wanting to see something not sure of. During one break , there was also a beep that grabbed my attention and I got onto a quick chat on wats app with my buddies ( I hardly get time during the office hours to do that) 20 mins pass and I am done ( yes I am a fast eater) So what did I gain after these 20 mins - enjoying my meal, watchingTV, Chatting with friends ???? answer is not sure- lost!!
This got me thinking as this emptiness or lost feeling was coming quite often. Why dont I feel happy , satisfied or content ? This is when another realization hit me - not being able to present in " THE" moment. Thats a constant struggle - I try hard to think the last time I was fully occupied by one thing at the time. If I am travelling - constant pictures and messaging to my friends to give latest updates . Listening to music , immediately telling the world what am I hearing . Going for a long drive with my husband and while talking, my hand continuously changes FM channels to get a " good " song. Sipping my morning tea and trying to read the article I missed reading....the list goes on. The worst is when I decide to call it a day and want to sleep, I carry my phone with me to check the last set of updates . Wont it be better if I check for the updates and highlights within myself ?? Spending those last few moments before falling asleep with just yourself.
Why has the multitasking got so much in my life? It just tires you more. The habbit of maximizing ROI does not help in real life. One needs to learn to be in the moment and enjoy and live. Am I so pressed for time that the short window I get for myself , I try and do everything in that time frame . ? I dont think so, this is a habbit , that needs to change. Else it will just create vacuum and frustration.
I have decided to give my self the present of " NOW". Enjoying the beauty of the " Present"
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Could visualize it all! Live the moment.. Have started practicing it already.. the key is to let go
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