In the hectic pace of contemporary life it is all too easy to forget the small things that happen every day and the importance they possess for you. Striving to achieve the goals you have set for yourself and focusing all your thoughts and activity on such things will only blind you to the lessons that can be learned from paying attention to the everyday things.
Caring for a child or preparing a family meal or doing the laundry means much more in the long run than the acts themselves and their immediate desired ends. Being a dedicated, punctual, hard-working and grateful employee carries more weight in life than being at the top with nowhere to go. The everyday activities enrich the soul that dwells within you by refocusing your thoughts on other people rather than only on yourself. The carefree services you perform for others refocus the mental patterns of selfish strife that deplete your energy and which often lead to the emptiness of failure.
The real treasures in life lie in the day-to-day world, awaiting your discovery. The rest are carrots on strings held out before us by those who have never paid attention to the daily world around themselves. Graciously accept your role as a doer and provider of the simple things in life. What follows can only be your success in life.
Caring for a child or preparing a family meal or doing the laundry means much more in the long run than the acts themselves and their immediate desired ends. Being a dedicated, punctual, hard-working and grateful employee carries more weight in life than being at the top with nowhere to go. The everyday activities enrich the soul that dwells within you by refocusing your thoughts on other people rather than only on yourself. The carefree services you perform for others refocus the mental patterns of selfish strife that deplete your energy and which often lead to the emptiness of failure.
The real treasures in life lie in the day-to-day world, awaiting your discovery. The rest are carrots on strings held out before us by those who have never paid attention to the daily world around themselves. Graciously accept your role as a doer and provider of the simple things in life. What follows can only be your success in life.
