Separateness Is Not Just From Others

I recently stumbled across a new meaning to an old thought. During covid and at other times being isolated and feeling separated from others may drain your happiness. But it is not only people that you may be separated from.

If you are not focused and paying attention mindfully to what you are doing and you remain separated from it. Well there goes much of the happiness that you are now missing.

Transcript

It often surprises me that the simplest thoughts turn out to be the most profound.

I was watching a TED Talk on inspiration and happiness.

In one segment,

The speaker was noting that a significant factor in illness was related to being alone or separated from others,

As many of us are now with COVID.

My mind leaped into the thought that separateness is not necessarily only from others,

But may also be separateness from whatever you are doing.

If you are not fully focused on whatever is happening right in front of you right now,

You are actually separated from it.

Mindfulness of what you are doing reduces distractions and allows a greater concentration and most notably an enhanced enjoyment and appreciation of any experience.

Connecting fully to what you do is like plugging a heating pad into the electric outlet.

As the focused electricity passes through,

The byproduct of radiant heat is naturally warm and soothing.

And it gets even better.

After you have practiced with mindfulness for a while,

You may joyfully start to notice that something stops you right in the middle of what you are doing to remind you to remember that you are actually doing it.

Reviews

I like this concept. I need to work on better focus, and staying present.