Awareness is the Key to Stopping Time – There will always be those who are incapable of sensing slow time, so we only need to remind them of the times when it was almost automatic. It is difficult to remember what it was like when you were immersed in your art and everything around you narrowed around you.
Do you remember when you slowed down time and breathed in the scent of your lover as you slowed time? Do you remember when you gave him that gift and watched his face as he unwrapped it, and how his smile seemed to happen so quickly at the time, yet the moment lingered so deeply within her?
Now, as you play back in your mind, can you see how slowly that smile slowly spreads across his face, as if the more days that pass, the longer that smile lingers, despite the fact that its brilliance never dims? ” Could you recall the time when the world just stood still while you listened closely to your friend describing her pain and you just felt for her?”
Can you remember when you walked into a meadow, a wood, or sand and looked out at the majestic vista of nature and it felt as though you were a part of it and it was part of you, and it was as if you were part of nature, and that feeling of immensity and power just took your breath away?
Remember that plate of food that you relished every single bite of, wishing the meal would never end and the taste would never fade? Is it possible to recall the pulsating sounds of the concert you had been looking forward to for so long, the music that seemed to beat along with the heart of the person you were listening to? We experienced something beautiful, meaningful, and timeless as if time had stopped.
You don’t need to wait for these moments to happen only once in a while. Everyday magic can be found in our experiences. Rather than being mystical, this magic is a conscious trick of elongating time, of heightening and deepening our senses in the present. The most powerful weapon humanity has against time is awareness.
So let’s always keep in mind that we are gifted time benders. As humans, we have the remarkable ability to slow down time, wade into it, and feel its swirl and embrace us. Being able to sense and heighten our experiences along with our will and motivation helps us combat staleness and live a truly free and vibrant life. Read More – The Mystique of Motivation and Doable Strategy
