Throw Yourself into Life

So, it's nearly Christmas and I hear a friend say:

"I don't remember last Christmas at all".  I very nearly responded:

"That's because you had no involvement in it".

Life passes you by if you have no involvement with it.

Those who spend their whole childhood watching telly,

then their whole working life following the crowd,

get up, go to work, come home, sleep, repeat,

will reach the end of their lives wondering where all the years went.

No memories to recall. No adventures to speak of. Nothing exciting to tell.

Throw yourself into situations - you will get so much out of them.

Offer to help, open doors, tidy up, encourage someone, give back.

Don't do things half-heartedly. If you volunteer to put out chairs for an event for example, do it joyfully, with a light heart and a giving attitude.

Get engrossed in Today.  Delight in the Now.

In my youth, I used to go to parties on my own, stand in the corner alone, drink alone, leave alone, sleep alone. Then I learnt that if I throw myself into having fun, dancing, singing, giving, serving, helping etc, life is so much more memorable.

So, at Christmas, help put up the tree. Buy presents for people. Go ice skating. Build snowmen with your loved ones. Go for winter walks. Do things that you and those around you will remember for a lifetime.

Remember the type of people who go somewhere exotic abroad for holiday, then sit by the pool drinking beer all day. Never thinking to immerse themselves in the local culture, meet the people of the area, eat the food of the location. Create some unforgettable memories.

And in the end, it's all about Memories. When you are drawing your last breath on a hospital bed, Memories are all you have. Make them good ones. Throw yourself into life, love others, give to others, and your rewards will be far greater than material possessions. You will have inner peace, inner calm, inner strength.

                                                                                                                                                    

Wonderful.