What We Miss When We're in a Rush
Ever find yourself zooming through life and missing all the little gems along the way? That's exactly what we're diving into today! We chat about a simple yet profound reminder we stumbled upon—a sticker on a bench that said, "You are here now." It got us thinking about how much we overlook in our daily hustle and bustle. I mean, I walked past that bench like 50 times without a second glance! We explore the idea that life is full of ordinary moments waiting to be noticed, and sometimes, we just need to slow down and pay attention. So, grab your earbuds and get ready to laugh and reflect as we dig into the art of being present and rediscovering what’s been quietly waiting for us all along!
Ever found yourself zooming through life so fast that you miss the little things? That's the vibe we're diving into! Picture it: a scorching summer day in Rochester, New York. I'm out there, earbuds in, trying to dodge the heat while listening to podcasts and doing my usual hustle. But guess what? I stumble upon a sticker on a bench that says, 'You are here now.' Sounds simple, right? But that little message hit me like a ton of bricks! How many times do we race past the same places, the same faces, and we don’t even notice the treasures around us? It's a classic case of life whizzing by while we’re too busy to pay attention. We talk about how it's crucial to slow down and take a look around. Sometimes, the ordinary holds the extraordinary, just waiting for you to notice. We’re chatting about how the mundane can be magical if we just take a moment to breathe and really see what’s in front of us. So, what have you overlooked in your daily grind? Let’s spill the tea in the comments!
Takeaways:
- In our hustle and bustle, we often overlook the small wonders right under our noses.
- Life is full of missed moments because we're always rushing from one place to another.
- Sometimes, the most profound messages are the quietest ones—just like that sticker on the bench.
- Slowing down allows us to appreciate the ordinary, which can lead to extraordinary discoveries.
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Transcript
Paying attention.
Speaker A:This is Commentary.
Speaker B:From James A.
Speaker A:Brown it was one of those summer days in downtown Rochester, New York.
Speaker B:You know the kind.
Speaker A:It was so hot outside that you.
Speaker B:Could fry an egg.
Speaker A:I was doing.
Speaker B:My usual loop, head.
Speaker A:Down, moving fast, listening to podcasts with my earbuds in, trying to get where I was going without melting.
Speaker A:That's where I saw it.
Speaker A:A sticker on a bench.
Speaker A:It said, you are here now.
Speaker A:Maybe someone slapped it on there yester.
Speaker A:Or maybe it's been there for years, waiting for me to finally look up.
Speaker A:I'll never know.
Speaker A:I've passed that bench at least 50 times and I never noticed it.
Speaker A:Not once.
Speaker A:And that's what got me.
Speaker A:How much of life do we miss because we're in a hurry?
Speaker A:We think we know the same story, the same streets, same building, same sidewalk, same old everything.
Speaker A:But maybe the story changed and we weren't paying attention.
Speaker A:That sticker wasn't loud.
Speaker A:It wasn't new.
Speaker A:It was there, waiting.
Speaker A:In the practice, the real work is to stay awake to the ordinary, to slow down long enough to see what's been quietly waiting for us all along.
Speaker A:So what do you think?
Speaker A:What's something you've.
Speaker B:Walked by a hundred.
Speaker A:Times and finally saw it?
Speaker B:Let me know in the comments and check out more@jamesabrown.net on that note, I'm James A.
Speaker A:Brown and as always, be well.
