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Today's
Meditation:
Some of the nicest days that I have are the days that
are spent enjoying things-- enjoying the company of
friends, enjoying the food that I eat, enjoying the fresh
cool breeze, enjoying the music I hear and the sounds of
the birds. There's so much to enjoy here, and it's
not just limited to things that are outside of us.
We are full participants in this experience of life-- or we
should be-- and we can enjoy our own contributions to life
and living just as much as we can enjoy the contributions
of others.
What always fascinates me, though, is the number of people
who are hugely successful based on the terms of society--
wealth, social position, fame, etc.-- but who
don't seem to enjoy life much. They tend to be
petty, selfish, egotistical, greedy, arrogant, and rude--
all indications that inside they're not happy at
all, and not enjoying this wonderful life they've been
given.
While I don't like a lot of the artificial stress that
comes with teaching high school, I really do enjoy the
job, and I enjoy working with young people, helping them
to improve their skills and grow as people. When I'm
not at school, I find other things that I enjoy doing, and
I take a pass on things that I don't enjoy, as often as I
can. This life is very short, so why would we spend
any more time than necessary doing things that we don't
enjoy?
You don't see my name in the newspapers and you don't see
me being interviewed on TV. That's fine with
me. I'm succeeding on my terms, mostly because I've
found things that I really enjoy doing and I've gotten
really good at them. Because of that, I know that
each day will be full of things that I enjoy, and I'm
very, very thankful that I've had the good sense to try to
do what I like to do instead of striving to be successful
in the eyes of other people who wouldn't hesitate a second
to criticize all I do.
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