Savor
Written by cbte on April 10th, 2010
If you don’t pay attention, life will whiz by you before you know it. There are too many opportunities for enjoyment to let any of them pass you by.
As I learn more and more about myself, and the man that I truly am, I have discovered more of what I didn’t like about the man I used to be. Trite, I know, since I can’t do a thing about the past, but it’s worth learning from. I became so engulfed in the “big picture,” that I forgot to stop and smell the roses. It’s a stupid phrase, but it’s actually brilliant… I was always focused on a task I wasn’t doing. When I got to that task, I became focused on another task – that I wasn’t doing. It was a vicious cycle, and I don’t want anyone else to ever go through it.
It became subconscious to me, and after a while, I didn’t even notice it happening any more. That has all come to a stop. I would give anything to change the mistakes I made, but since I accept that I can’t, I simply choose to not make those mistakes ever again. There were so many things – and still are – that I enjoyed, but I didn’t savor. When you don’t savor the things you love, you’re not the only one missing out on something good. Others can see if you’re savoring or not, and it’s down-putting to see.
My promise to myself is to savor the things I love in life – from now on. I can finally sit down and just watch a TV show, and that’s it. It used to always be, I’m wasting time – I should be doing something else… No more. I am savoring my time now. I’m savoring the emotional connection I now have with someone who is ridiculously important to me. I’m savoring the fresh air outside.
Take a break from your non-stop life, and don’t just stop to smell the roses – savor them.
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