To those who haven’t chosen to live a life of wonder and awe, these words have absolutely no meaning, it would be a mindset that makes no sense. But to those who choose to look at and live life with a sense of appreciation and gratitude for the wonder and awe all around them… it is the substance and the essence of life. Interestingly enough, to live such a life costs you absolutely nothing, except to see what you’re looking at and a paradigm shift to a new frame of reference. Not everything in life has to have a specific ‘use’ for you, it can be appreciated for what it is and affords us – beauty, joy, peacefulness…
Babble? Nonsense? And of what ‘profit’ is this? Perhaps in the grand scheme of things – nothing exceptionally spectacular. And it will not make you wealthy or give you fame with your peers. But is wealth and fame your goals for you? Are these ‘things’ going to make you full of joy? Is that all there is??? If so, then read Ecclesiastes and discover how Solomon – the richest man of all time – considered these. The point really is the ‘profit’ in your life. You will be the richer for adopting this mindset. But… the world will also receive the benefit from this by how you treat others.
What characterizes those who have chosen to meet life with wonder and awe? A lack of stress is one. No, not goal-less or lazy, those are excuses people with no vision display. But there is a sense of peace that emanates from the people who see wonder and awe. They aren’t striving but they are fruitful. I believe they approach life with the perspective that wonder and awe can be seen visibly in nature and in people. These are the people who can be extremely creative but only because they do look outside the box and see potential. And sometimes they merely look and just see.
We all tend to take people and especially nature for granted and don’t accord them the value they deserve. Simply because a different mindset doesn’t cost you anything, it shouldn’t be discarded as valueless. ‘Simple’ does not mean it isn’t profound. Part of living a life of wonder and awe is your choice of how you want to see your world, and if only those parts that fit neatly into your mindset are of value, you won’t notice the ‘little things’. I learned that it truly is a matter of choice. Lack of stress, creativity, and so much more – honestly… all it’s cracked up to be.
