Live in the Moment vs. The Passing Moment

Have you ever wondered how life seems like it’s passing by so quickly? Do you feel like you’re doing the same old thing every day? Sure, at times, life gets monotonous and simply mundane. At times, it feels like we wake up, go about our day, run our errands, and then get done just in time to hit our heads on that pillow and start the same old thing all over again the next morning. We realize that there are things that need to get done that are essential, like brushing our teeth, filling up the gas tank, picking up the kids from soccer practice, and doing the endless piles of laundry we sometimes feel like throwing in a huge pit of fire and brimstone. Those are just a few of the many things we might have going on in our daily lives.

So, what is living in the moment vs. living in a passing moment? As human nature has given us the innate inner want to evolve, we have this never-ending hunger to reach that next step. You know? The next steps are getting that job, making more money, finally cleaning out the garage, and getting our lives in order. The funny thing is that we become so fixated on arriving at the place or status that we deem as our goal, that we forget to live life along the way.

For example, when I began writing this article, I had my dog at my side trying to get my attention. I petted her and gave her a moment of acknowledgment, and went back to writing. I noticed something was amiss and stopped for a moment to think of what just transpired, and that was that I could not remember what petting my dog or giving her attention a moment ago felt like. I remember it happened, but I can’t attach a feeling to the moment that just passed. So this is a good example of what a passing moment is. It’s when one completes an action or gesture, yet is unattached to the receiver or the current situation. This is when a moment passes from your life that you were not fully present for.

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