18 December 2020
Everything in your life is temporary. There is great wisdom in keeping that truth close to you. Knowing how temporary everything is helps you get the right perspective on your day. Your thoughts, your hopes, your dreams, and all of your possessions will one day evaporate like a puff of smoke. Therefore, it is time to stop thinking that everything is so important. It’s time to lift the burden of importance. Nothing you need to do today has the kind of weight and significance that you think it does.
Realizing the temporal nature of life allows you a chance to be more more friendly, more childlike with your day. Just like a child who plays and enjoys the beauty of the moment, so can you! Sure, you can do well and strive for excellence, but don’t get burdened under the weight of perfectionism and seriousness. Taking yourself seriously deprives you of the joyfulness of engaging politely with the world. The effects of your work will someday vanish, but your affect on others will last forever. Today, don’t focus on how important your work is. Instead, focus on being good to people around you. Don’t place so much emphasis on what you do – pay attention to the quality behind your work. Is it helpful, friendly, and light? Pay attention to being playful today, no need to cloud your activities with the heaviness of importance. It’s all temporary anyway.