Thursday, April 22, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Live life in the moment!
What happened to the "good ol days"? (ever noticed they are ALWAYS GOOD?)
Aeons ago when I was my sons age, we got to school early to PLAY - the first person drew the lines for "shake" or made the ball for "kati" or "football".
These days kids get to school earlier and NOT to play but to head straight for class.
Break time is also not so much a time for play but a time to have "breakfast".
School was about fun and games these days its all serious and not even in the pursuit of knowledge...more in the pursuit of shall we say words...as there is not much learning going on. The way I see it, they have no time to expel all that energy - there are no large playing fields; its all concrete and tarmac. and PE is the only time that they "play".
In my time (and i went to one of those tarmac and concrete schools), we played H.A.R.D. before class and during break; and were therefore less disruptive in class.
we also got home quite early as there was no jam and work for some reason also "ended" early. my parents were civil servants and we would ALL head home at 3.30 - 4.00pm and do homework...and YES...P.L.A.Y.
My son and I are lucky to get home at 7pm. there is clearly no time for playing. its homework, dinner, bedtime. any bonding is done on the way home coz when we do get home its rush rush rush.
does anyone MAKE the time these days to just ENJOY life? or are we all so caught up in "saving" for a rainy day and paying bills...and just generally struggling to make ends meet.
Just for today, I want you to stop and take the time to just BE.
If you live alone. switch of all the "gadgets" and revel in the silence. get intouch with your inner self and take stock of your life. are you enjoying your life or just existing.
If you live with your family, just be with them, watch them, listen to them (yes listen dont be there thinking about work...and how if we dont get to bed early...we are soooo gona b late tomorrow...and how the bills havent been paid etc..you know the mind chatter am talking about!). take the time to enjoy your partner, your parents, your kids...or your housemate. take the time to "Be in the moment"!.
My dear you better get with the program as this is no rehearsal. THIS is the final scene in the drama we call life!
Aeons ago when I was my sons age, we got to school early to PLAY - the first person drew the lines for "shake" or made the ball for "kati" or "football".
These days kids get to school earlier and NOT to play but to head straight for class.
Break time is also not so much a time for play but a time to have "breakfast".
School was about fun and games these days its all serious and not even in the pursuit of knowledge...more in the pursuit of shall we say words...as there is not much learning going on. The way I see it, they have no time to expel all that energy - there are no large playing fields; its all concrete and tarmac. and PE is the only time that they "play".
In my time (and i went to one of those tarmac and concrete schools), we played H.A.R.D. before class and during break; and were therefore less disruptive in class.
we also got home quite early as there was no jam and work for some reason also "ended" early. my parents were civil servants and we would ALL head home at 3.30 - 4.00pm and do homework...and YES...P.L.A.Y.
My son and I are lucky to get home at 7pm. there is clearly no time for playing. its homework, dinner, bedtime. any bonding is done on the way home coz when we do get home its rush rush rush.
does anyone MAKE the time these days to just ENJOY life? or are we all so caught up in "saving" for a rainy day and paying bills...and just generally struggling to make ends meet.
Just for today, I want you to stop and take the time to just BE.
If you live alone. switch of all the "gadgets" and revel in the silence. get intouch with your inner self and take stock of your life. are you enjoying your life or just existing.
If you live with your family, just be with them, watch them, listen to them (yes listen dont be there thinking about work...and how if we dont get to bed early...we are soooo gona b late tomorrow...and how the bills havent been paid etc..you know the mind chatter am talking about!). take the time to enjoy your partner, your parents, your kids...or your housemate. take the time to "Be in the moment"!.
My dear you better get with the program as this is no rehearsal. THIS is the final scene in the drama we call life!
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