What does
that really mean, living life to the fullest?
Does it mean that we have to be daring or thoughtless? On the contrary, I believe living life to the
fullest means simply to be aware of every moment of every day. Of always enjoying the experience of living
and not being bored. That isn’t to say
that there are not times when one natural wouldn’t be enjoying the experience
of, say, a car accident or a wrangle with someone; but overall one is enjoying
the fact of being alive.
Living a full life includes being aware
of everything around you, from other people, to nature, to events in the bigger
world. Do you have to be on the world
stage in order to live a full life? In a
way, yes, although that does not mean being noticed by others. It simply means being conscious of the world
stage. In other words, a quiet little
grandmother in some corner of the world can be living a full life simply by
experiencing everything around her in a conscious way.
Consciousness is what makes us live a
full life. Not events, not even making a
difference necessarily means life is full if consciousness isn’t part of the
making. Sometimes when I watch people on
the bus or in the street I wonder what is going on in their minds, especially
those who are dozing along. Is there
awareness that they are even in public?
Those who are constantly looking at their cellphone, are they aware of what
is happening in their immediate surroundings when they are fascinated by a
device? I say a dubious, perhaps.
What is a full life? I’m not sure.
I’m still working on it.
Here I am standing where 2 seas meet, Skagen, Denmark
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