Being in the moment. Who would not want that. It has been a while since I became aware of how important that is. And for quite some time, I have been neglecting it. My excuse is that I have too many tasks to worry about, but that is the worst excuse ever. Many people are busier than me, yet seem to have more time. This paradox is actually the root of the problem. The causality is wrong. It is not that I am not in the moment because I do not have time for it; rather, I do not have time because I am not in the moment. As soon as one takes the time to be present, the bubble of stress one is living in bursts and one starts having time for so many things. Most importantly, one can start right away doing and enjoying the things one really cares about, instead of wasting time worrying about not being able to do everything. One may never get to do some of the tasks, but being present and enjoying the ones one gets to do, is more than satisfying enough.

I did not do many things that day. But sitting by the lake was all I needed.