In what seems to be my never ending pursuit of becoming the man I know I am capable of being, I have been trying to listen to things that years ago I would have mocked in ignorance. The latest stop along this path has been listening to some Henry David Thoreau poems, and I have to say that once I got past some of the awkward language that I have really enjoyed it.
This morning I listened to Carpe Diem "Build not on tomorrow", and it was a timely piece to listen to given the way my morning went. One particular line really got me thinking, "The task of the present, be sure to fulfill". It seems that I spent some portion of my morning looking beyond the task of the present, instead looking at what needed to be done next, then what is up after that, then after that...
You get the picture, but the idea is that I was trying to get all of these things done without fulfilling the present moment and being present in it and fully engaged. Leaving me with my unrealized expectations which can for me be a path towards frustration.
I have learned and continue to learn that focusing on the present moment and fulfilling the purpose of that moment is key for me. Despite my best efforts I have found that some lessons require habitual violation to reinforce a better way. There is an old Jim Croce song that sums it up, "I just look at myself to find, I learn the hard way every time".
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