I would say, find your Yellow car and get more Points. |
My habit, among others with busy work and settlement in life, is to always think. Think about the same tight and mechanical schedule. I have two daughters my time is spent with, though not fully or in the moment. As I’m always thinking of my business, all my spendings, my jobs, etc. I always wanted to change this about myself as I knew that thinking is a very stressful and useless thing I spend my time doing. One day while dropping my younger daughter to school, she zealfully shouted, "Yellow Car!” Exclaiming, “ I have got more points!” I didn't understand, so she explained to me again, “Papa, it's a game. If you spot a yellow car first you will get more points.” Ever since then, she does this on all our trips. I always think the same ninety percent useless things and ignore her. Though one day, my life’s changing day was when I spotted the yellow car first. In excitement I called out, “Yellow car! This time I’ve got more points!” Since then we have started doing it all the time together. That was my growing day. As now, I feel so mindful, have awareness and a presence of mind when dropping my younger daughter to school. I left thinking of business too much. Now I am always involved with this exciting game. I don't do the ninety percent useless thinking of ‘what's in my schedule’. I just write down what to do next day and first of all try to find a yellow car with my daughter. I would say, find your Yellow car and get more Points. |