Time is flying by so quickly! In only seconds you can go from 2013 to 2023, and we often don’t even realize what’s happening in the process. We can easily overlook even the smallest moments, sometimes without us even being aware.
It’s undeniable that life is moving so quickly nowadays. Everyone in the modern world wants to run faster and farther than ever before. However, we don’t always take a moment to appreciate the things we already have. Instead, we strive for more and more, and we often lose sight of the people we love and the blessings we have been given in terms of our homes, occupations, children, and enjoyable lifestyles.
For example, when someone is away from their family, they can really appreciate the need to be reunited with their parents. This longing to be together can be strong and many people wish to reunite quickly. Nevertheless, once they have been reunited with their parents, they will eventually look forward to returning to their usual environment. Just to give you an idea of how the human mind works. What we have right now isn’t always comforting. Our thoughts mostly revolve around our past or future.
Let’s take one more example, when we go to a furniture store, we often come across some truly mesmerising bed designs that we just have to get. Having the same design in our bedroom can certainly bring a sense of delight to us, until it eventually becomes a blind spot. After a brief period of time, we often forget how much effort we put into obtaining this beautiful designed bed. We ignore its lovely look and lack of recognition at home. Eventually, its presence in the house just fades away and we don’t acknowledge it whether it’s there or not.
When it comes to relationships, it’s all too easy to take a husband and wife for granted. It can even start feeling like they are simply pieces of furniture in the home. We often get so wrapped up in our own thoughts that we don’t realize another person in the home needs our time and attention. It’s easy to miss them in the chaos. They become nothing, but a blind spot.
Until we land the job we’ve been aiming for, we often are full of ambition for it. But once we start the job and take on an active role, the monotony sets in and we start longing for something else. Eventually, this leads to us looking for new opportunities elsewhere and once we get the new job, often we find ourselves saying our past job was better. The previous job that time was a blind spot though. We didn’t realise the importance of the company or job role until we were there. It’s all mind games indeed to wander places where we are not present.
It wouldn’t be accurate to state that it’s only us who don’t pay attention, sometimes we get neglected too. We rest in that forgotten corner where we wish people to notice us. Unfortunately we are in their blind spot since they’re preoccupied overlooking our needs and wishes. No matter what we do, it eventually comes back around to us; we are all human after all. We all have times when we need a helping hand from others, and times when we can be there to support someone else in need.
Wouldn’t it be such a wonderful feeling if we began to give gratitude for even the small things like a needle? What if we started looking at our old furniture in a different light, admiring its beauty? Or, appreciating a peaceful corner of our home for its soothing atmosphere? What would take place if we gave our best to show our gratitude to our partners when they do even small stuff such as obtaining the groceries? What if we took the time to tell our mom and dad, come and sit together, let’s have an interesting conversation. Would it not make it easier for us to be more perceptive of our environment or surroundings?
Starting now, let’s make sure not to leave any area of our life unchecked or in blind spot. We should take the time to recognise and be thankful for the people, our relationships, our job, and any other part of our lives, even the smallest details in our homes that positively contribute to our world!
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