The thought came to mind while I was walking to go out for dinner with my roommate one night. I noticed how clear the sky was, how bright the moon was, how crisp the air was. It was a perfect Autumn evening. While the other students were rushing back to their dorms with hands shoved in pockets and arms pulled in close, I was embracing the cold, fingers outstretched and feeling the cold air, breathing it in. People suffered while I was having a great time, and I wondered why.
I always hear people complain about the current season and wished the next one would come. "I can't wait for winter to come, it's too cloudy and rainy right now... I can't wait for spring, it's way too cold...I can't wait for summer, I need a vacation... I can't wait for fall, summer's too hot..." When the season starts, it's all well and good, but half a month in, people want change. We're always changing, going fast and rushing through life, skipping weekdays for weekends, work for vacations, something for something else, then back again. We flip-flop so much and we're never satisfied. I suppose it's just the way our culture nowadays is. Life feels shorter as we get older and we want to have mundane things over with. We get bored easily and we need something new to spice up our lives.
If only people slowed down and made smaller moments worth while, maybe we'd be more satisfied with life. A lot of our experiences come from our senses - we should learn to use them more. Each season has a smell, a feeling, a taste. Every day is different. Being able to take in everything in your surroundings gives a refreshing sensation of living in the moment, existing in the now. Next time you go outside, try standing still and absorbing everything around you. No day is the same and you can only live them once, so might as well make it a good experience.
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