Rusher

 Below is a repost from one of my favorite blog entries from many years back. In terms of my thought process and my regard for life itself, I tend to always find myself circling back around to a previous state of mind. Not that I mind. Hope you all enjoy the rehash - I realize I've been idle for a bit and I don't make any guarantee that I will be remarkably more productive as blogging goes, but who knows?

Given sentient cognition and the ability to reason was the ultimate gauntlet ever thrown imposingly to the ground.  Here, take this encumbering and enabling ability to recognize the potential and futility of the life you live.  That’s what the post-it note on said gauntlet read.

When I reflect on my own indecision and the thousands of plans and ideas I devise year in and year out, I sometimes catch a snag along the way and instead of thoughtfully paving my way with new tasks for each and every step I take, I look far ahead and see the bigger picture, effectively stumbling into a pothole of futility.

What I’m saying — and I don’t believe anyone is exempt from this feeling — is that at some point, you look past your endeavors, hobbies, future, and you are smashed into a million fragments because you realize none of it matters.  You will, at some point in your life, realize that nothing can carry on forever; not even your legacy.  Not forever.

For this reason, it feels severely important that we breathe in the aroma of the present.  Everything that’s happening around you, take it all in.  Make a conscious effort to drive yourself into sensory overload in every given moment.  The future seems exciting, and the past always seems better than it probably was, but the only thing you’ve ever got a handle on right now is the present.  I believe it is this mindset that drives us all to do great things.  There are drawn-out plans to build large buildings, write new charters for new cities, and create the new great work of art, but every little step requires greatness in the moment.

If you are reading this and you feel like life is hopeless or pointless, remember that every passing moment is a moment to savor, in my humble opinion.  Every interaction, every time you report to work, every time you visit your family, is a chance to be a better person to all involved.  Despite our efforts to remain the same and be known for certain things, we are always changing.  We may as well embrace it.