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Today's
Meditation:
"Human felicity" is such a great way of
saying "happiness." It sounds joyful as it
rolls off the tongue so gracefully. And Benjamin is
so right-- our happiness isn't produced nearly as much by
the big things as it is by the little things, as long as
we let them make us happy. Unfortunately, though, I
watch many people either ignore those little things or
take them for granted, and those people never let those
things contribute to their happiness as human beings
because they feel that they're just too small and
insignificant. But they most certainly are not
small, and they are not insignificant.
I used to think that I had to wait for something big to
happen before I could be happy. I would have to meet
that certain someone or get that certain job or go to that
certain place. I can't begin to add up how much time
I've wasted feeling down because the big things weren't
happening, even though my life was filled with very
positive things-- that I never took full advantage of, to
my great regret. If my focus could have just shifted
to recognition and acceptance of the little advantages
that were all over the place in my life, many days could
have been spent in much better moods and with much less
suffering.
Since those days, I definitely have been able to shift my
focus, and I'm eternally grateful for the ability to do
so. Not only do I feel much better about life myself,
but I'm also able to help others to recognize the many
little advantages that they have themselves in their
lives. And I've learned that richness in life isn't
about what we have, but more about how we look at what we
have.
If we can keep our eyes on those little things, then we
most definitely can keep in mind that our lives are very
rich and fulfilling just as they are. And when we
realize and accept that fact, only then can we actually
and truly enjoy all the gifts that we have.
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