Remember Gratitude

Humans are a funny bunch.

They spend a ridiculously large amount of time getting all butthurt over all the things they perceive to be missing from their lives.

The key word there is "perceive."

Most of the time, humans haven't the faintest clue as to what is missing from their lives. But it's a pretty good bet it has nothing to do with "things" and little to do with shopping at Nordstrom's.

Take a moment to remember gratitude.

Be grateful for the fact that you do have as much as you do. To a refugee from Somalia, you're living the life of royalty.

Perspective. Keep some damned perspective, OK?

Presence, and all that shit

This whole notion of "Being Present" really isn't all that hard. But it is definitely misunderstood.

"You must be present, young Grashopper."

Well, of course you must. Where the hell else would you be? Unless you happen to gave a time traveling machine, it's unlikely you'd be anywhere other than the present.

Of course, that isn't really what "they" mean. What "they" mean is that you shouldn't allow your mind to go wandering off towards somewhere else, when you are doing something here.

Don't be thinking about the wedding, when you are about to ask for a first date.

Who does that, anyway?