Nian nian you yu! 2011, the Year of the Rabbit, and it couldn’t have happened at a more aligned time. Everything around us is going so fast, maybe it always has. But now, recently, it seems like everyone is desperately reaching for the next phase in their lives, too busy to enjoy the present moment: this simple blessing.
I was reminded recently how certain repeated resolutions really weren’t attempts for permanent change. Surprisingly the idea of change and the efforts which dissolved after a few weeks were merely entertainment.
Let me explain, speed is the vehicle of entertainment, nothing absorbed, and nothing needed to absorb. For example, how much can one really take in from daily inspirational messages? The frequency of these messages can only lend themselves towards entertainment, quick anecdotes, and impenetrable points, given to moments of memory; only to be forgotten the following day.
Let’s look to the rabbit this year as a mnemonic device for the story of the Tortoise and the Hare. This poignant story is a reminder for a slower way of living. Try not to get caught up in the quickness of life. Slow down, walk a little slower, and enjoy each step. The prize isn’t the finish; the real prize is having the ability and opportunity to continue. Life, that’s the gift.
May you always get more than you wish for!
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