Recently I've started reading an intriguing book that a friend lent me. The book was written by a man by the name of Osho, it is titled Courage The Joy of Living Dangerously. I've only just begun this book, however, already it has proved to be immensely interesting to me. Osho looks at life from a perspective that I have never before considered. Since I have started reading I have constantly been thinking of my own life and how I identify with the world. So fellow readers, I figured I'd share one small snippet of my thoughts with you…maybe get you thinking as well. :)
Until this last year I have never realized, to the extent I do now, the importance of simply living in the moment. I feel that in the past I have set goals for myself having decided that I will reach these aspirations no matter what. As result, I believe I have almost neglected truly living in the present. It's not that I haven't been content with my life, it's simply that I have, in a small way, been over anticipating the next step I need to take to progress in life. I am now focusing on merely being present in the moment, every moment, every day. A wise friend of mine once pointed out that "time is just something that we construct, let it go." I am now striving to 'let go' of the timetable that humans seem to create. Instead, I am now working solely on living in the now. My ballet teacher I took from growing up chose a song for me to do my final lyrical dance to before leaving her studio…"This Is My Now" by Jordin Sparks
There was a time I packed my dreams away
Living in a shell, hiding from myself
There was a time when I was so afraid
I thought I'd reached the end
Baby that was then
But I am made of more than my yesterdays
This is my now,
And I am breathing in the moment
Cuz I look around
I can't believe the love I see
My fears behind me,
Gone are the shadows and doubts
That was then, this is my now
Had to decide was I gonna play it safe
Or look somewhere deep inside
and try to turn the tide
Find the strength to take that step of faith
This is my now,
And I am breathing in the moment
Cuz I look around
I can't believe the love I see
My fears behind me,
Gone are the shadows and doubts
That was then, this is my now
And I have the courage like never before, yeah
I've settled for less but I am ready for more
Ready for more
This is my now,
And I am breathing in the moment
Cuz I look around
I can't believe the love I see
My fears behind me,
Gone are the shadows and doubts
That was then, this is my now
This is my now,
And I am breathing in the moment
Cuz I look around
I can't believe the love I see
My fears behind me,
Gone are the shadows and doubts
That was then, this is my now
This is my now
In reality, I don't think 'fears and doubts' should ever dissipate from a person's life. "Courage is not the absence of fear…it is, rather, the total presence of fear, with the courage to face it." (-Osho) Fears and doubts help to create a portion of what makes life intriguing, what pushes you beyond what you believe you have the capacity to achieve. I wholeheartedly agree with the idea that "This is my now." From now on I will strive to live nowhere but in the moment.
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