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Today's
Meditation:
What a lovely way to look at the world! If I had
only this dilemma before me when I awoke each day, then I
think that life would be a very fascinating
experience. But when I think about it, isn't it my
choice as to what lies before me? Isn't it my choice
to focus on what's most important to me? And if it
is my choice, perhaps it makes sense to make these two
desires my primary focal points each morning. After
all, I do have it within my power to accomplish both of
these goals, don't I?
There are many, many ways in which I could actually
improve the world. I have within my power the
ability to improve, encourage, create, clean, recycle,
teach, rejuvenate, restore, and care for, among many other
possible actions. Any positive contribution that I
make to the world, no matter how small or seemingly
insignificant, works to improve the world.
But there's so much here to enjoy! Parks and lawns
and beaches and people and kids and ice cream and
chocolate and movies and music and clouds and breezes. . .
this list could be almost never-ending. And if I
decide each morning to enjoy whatever comes my way, then
I'm setting myself up for a very pleasant day, aren't
I? Yes, there will be illnesses and unpleasant
things that aren't very enjoyable, but most of us have it
within our power to decide to enjoy our circumstances and
surroundings, yet we don't always take advantage of the
possibilities.
Planning my day needn't be difficult. I like the
fact that Elwyn is speaking with his tongue in his cheek
here, for he knows that there's no need to choose between
the two approaches-- they're complementary, and we can
always choose to pursue both aims each day that we're
alive.
(By the way, Elwyn was the man who wrote Charlotte's
Web, Stuart Little, and others under the name
of E.B. White.)
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