Smell The Roses For 1 Minute

It’s not really society that progresses but technology. We are now more concerned about getting things done for our jobs or careers and there are high-tech tools to do the task well. We think little of what nurtures humanity, of the simple pleasures life used to afford us.

We rush daily, from the simple household chores to our tasks in the workplace. It’s good to make use of time for productivity’s sake, but when it means your personal failure in the end, that’s another story.

Everything goes by in a blur if you rush and that’s tragic if you consider life, as philosophers do, as a journey from cradle to grave. You need to relax and let your mind see things clearly.

We all love to know the purpose of our existence, but you don’t have to read tomes or follow mystics and gurus to think about yours. Simply identify important things or parts of your life that you can’t live without. And you can only do that if you slow down a little.

What color are your neighbor’s eyes for instance. You might have noticed they’re blue, but how blue? Or do you still see amazing shapes of clouds in the sky the way you used to when you were a kid? Is the cottony elephant still up there?

Important things are relevant, but not all relevant things can be a reason for happiness. Knowing the essence of our existence doesn’t always happen. Sometimes, it will take time before we could realize that our happiness is found among simple things around us.

So take a minute off to stop and smell the roses. Life is essentially not about your paperwork; it’s about nature. Take time to smell the fragrance of nature and capture its magnificent beauty without worrying about the next step. Sneak into a garden and stay awhile. Or just feel the warmth of the sun on your face.

To live a happy life, you have to zoom in and see, nay, feel the smaller, clearer picture. The grass that grows out of a crack on the pavement, the breeze that rustles the leaves of trees, the bird that blunders into your living room – they stand for all the simple things that make life more breathable.