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Today's
quotation:
“Well,"
said Pooh, "what I like best," and then he had to stop and think.
Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was
a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when
you were, but he didn't know what it was called.
A.A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh
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Today's
Meditation:
I don't
think that most of us appreciate anticipation nearly
enough. It's a wonderful feeling, one that ends as
soon as that which we've anticipated arrives. The
anticipation of dinner is gone as soon as dinner gets
here; the anticipation of a nice vacation in a beautiful
place goes away as soon as we arrive. That's okay,
because that's how life is, but wouldn't it be nice if we
could fully appreciate and enjoy the feelings that
anticipation brings us?
If
dinner is late, many people become impatient and focus on
the lateness of the meal instead of the greater
anticipation. When we're kids and Christmas takes
forever to arrive, we often make ourselves miserable
because we have to wait instead of realizing that we have
just that much longer to anticipate something very nice.
A cup
of coffee at break time is really nice for many people,
but so is that time spent looking forward to it.
Meeting with a good friend for lunch is great, but I also
like to anticipate the meeting, knowing that I'm going to
enjoy myself. Sometimes, of course, the anticipation
can be negative-- a date in court, or a performance review
from a boss you don't get along with, or a meeting with
someone who's very negative in many ways. These
things can't be avoided, of course, but when they do
happen it's probably better to find something else to
think about, as the anticipation won't make you feel good.
You
can add to your enjoyment of anticipation by giving
yourself something positive to look forward to as often as
possible. Something doesn't have to already have
happened for us to enjoy it, but if it isn't there in our
future as a solid plan, we won't be able to enjoy the
anticipation while we're waiting to get there.
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