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Nothing is worth more than this day.
…or more precisely perhaps, than this moment.
Children know this. All you have to do is watch them happy at play and you’ll see it. They are alive in the moment. Nothing else exists. The joy of this very moment is written all over their wide-eyed little faces.
Recently, I saw the movie, Peaceful Warrior. In a nutshell it’s about a cocky, but talented college gymnast who ends up having a bad accident that ruins his shot at the Olympics. While he’s feeling sorry for himself, he meets a stranger who changes his way of thinking. He teaches the gymnast that a warrior never gives up on what he loves. He does what he loves in the moment, without thought of where he’ll end up. He cares about others. There is no greater purpose than service.
At the movie’s end, the gymnast is about to try out for the Olympics and he hears the stranger’s voice ask three questions which he answers as follows:
Where are you? Here.
What time is it? Now.
What are you? This moment
~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~
Those questions have stuck with me
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OMG! I love those questions Diana, they keep it real and right here in the now. Im going to print them out and put them near my computer. Thank you!
Kath xxx
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Aren’t they great Kath? I really like them too. ❤
Diana xo
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Very important to keep this in mind. So easy to either dwell on the past and/or obsess about the future. My yoga teacher training is helping keep this mantra front & center.
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I’m guilty of obsessing about the future. I was read that most people live in the past and those who long for the past are prone to depression. The second group is a concerned with the future, and they are prone to anxiety. Very few live in the present and they are prone to contentment! I suspect these stats relate to the folks in First world countries because elsewhere you don’t really have the luxury to dwell on the past or stress about the future. <
Diana xo
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I’ve been thinking a lot about being in the moment. So many of my creative projects rely on setting long-term goals but that tends to make me focus on the end result like a published book or a major standup booking. You need to learn to enjoy every step of the process and find meaning in the process especially because those big moments will never live up to all that pressure.
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Wow! What a great perspective you share here…so it’s like being present along the way (journey vs. destination) I love it! ❤
Diana xo
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This is brilliant Diana. I haven’t heard of this movie. Sounds great!
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It’s very inspirational Ute. Hope you get a chance to see it. ❤
Diana xo
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love this! there is no greater purpose than service x
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Yes, me too. Thank you! ❤
Diana xo
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I mean love your whole post 🙂
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Thanks. 🙂
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Bloody awesome
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Thank you Jo-Anne! ❤
Diana xo
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Love this Diana! I will def practice these questions 🙏🏻💚
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Glad you enjoyed it Karen. I have these questions written on my whiteboard! ❤
Diana xo
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Simple. Excellent. ❤️ 💛 💙 💜
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It is, isn’t it, Van? ❤
Diana xo
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Thank you Diana! This is something I have been struggling with. So simple, yet I’ve fought it.
I need to constantly ask these questions of myself.
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I struggle with it too Colleen. Have you seen the movie? It’s so inspirational. ❤
Diana xo
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Not yet, I hadn’t heard of it. Now I want to.
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