Mindfulness Mondays 49: Savor the Small Things
May 3, 2010 by dr. lam
There is a tale of a zen monk who was chased off a cliff by a voracious bear. As the monk fell over the cliff, he grabbed a tree branch. He found himself perched just above the jaws of a jumping lion. Turning to look at the tree branch, he noticed two small mice gnawing at the branch. Just at that moment, he spied a strawberry, which he gently plucks and devours, exclaiming “Ahhh delicious!”
This famous story can have multiple meanings. We should live life to the fullest. We should not worry about tomorrow. Or a combined, live life today for tomorrow you die! However, we can also look at this in a more subtle way. Despite the maelstrom of turmoil that surrounds us, we can sit and enjoy for a moment the wonderful fruit of life no matter how small: the taste of a Kumamoto oyster, the smile of your dog, the smell of a perfume. Whatever small things we are missing in life, let’s look at it this week and observe something we have overlooked and exclaim like the monk, “Ahhh delicious!”
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Isn’t it amazing that, when we are looking for joy in life, it leaps out at us everyday and everywhere. It’s just waiting on us to notice. Love it!!
thanks debbie!
I believe life is all about “finding the strawberries”.
Great blog for a rainy Monday!
thanks irenke!
Great Monday blog!
Cute, if voracious, bear there! What ^^^^ said!
Thanks.