{"id":2507,"date":"2018-08-28T19:14:04","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T23:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juliannedavidow.com\/demonew\/?p=2507"},"modified":"2018-08-28T19:14:04","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T23:14:04","slug":"in-a-hurry-to-get-somewhere-relax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juliannedavidow.com\/demonew\/blog\/2018\/08\/28\/in-a-hurry-to-get-somewhere-relax\/","title":{"rendered":"In a hurry to get somewhere? Relax."},"content":{"rendered":"

Having goals is essential. Most people have a natural desire to accomplish things and use their talents and abilities to find fulfillment, and make a contribution, and goals give us a sense of direction and purpose.<\/p>\n

But do we really need to be as \u201cbusy\u201d as most people seem to be these days? Of course, there is a true sense of urgency at times. We have deadlines to meet, or, if there is an emergency situation a solution must be found immediately.<\/p>\n

But for most of us in our day to day lives, we don\u2019t really need to be \u201con call\u2019 24\/7.<\/p>\n

Think back to your past accomplishments\u2014and your past failures. Which of these made you the person you are today? I think if you\u2019re honest you will say both. Both taught you things, both shaped you. You may be hungry to finish a project, get a promotion, find a relationship, move to a new house. But when you get to the other side of that experience, will you be a better, kinder, more aware person? Or will it simply be another step in your journey?\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There really is no end to this path\u2014even death can be seen as another step. So what\u2019s the hurry? How do you want to live each day? Rushing from moment to moment, from accomplishment to accomplishment, so you can check something off of a list? Or do you want to live each moment as fully as possible?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m guilty of this sense of busyness myself. As the saying goes, \u201cTeach what you would learn.\u201d That\u2019s why I\u2019m talking about this now. Because the older I get, the more I understand that it\u2019s how I live each day that counts. How you live today, determines what tomorrow will bring. When you think of it, it\u2019s always today.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow is the only time. How we relate to it creates the future. In other words, if we’re going to be more cheerful in the future, it’s because of our aspiration and exertion to be cheerful in the present. What we do accumulates; the future is the result of what we do right now.\u201d \u2014Pema Chodr\u00f6n<\/em><\/p>\n

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Having goals is essential. Most people have a natural desire to accomplish things and use their talents and abilities to find fulfillment, and make a contribution, and goals give us a sense of direction and purpose. But do we really need to be as \u201cbusy\u201d as most people seem to be these days? 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