Moments are
missed every day because the future has taken over today. Life is becoming
uninteresting because even our parents have told us to grow up too soon. We mature
too often that we regret the experiences of our missed moments. A lot of us
feel that a huge desire for the future but negligence of today as consequence
is the secret to a successful life. Little do we know that success sometimes is
what happens outside your plans, so the best time to live is in the now.
At 5,
somebody says “I love you mom” at 10, he says “mom why?” at 16, “why is my mom
so difficult?” At 25, “my mom is the best mom” At 50, “I wish I had my mom
around”… and you wish you could relief those moments. You see a typology of the
different ways in which we relate at different ages of life and at a particular
point we begin to wish we could relief certain moments of our lives. I have come
across three types of people in my life.
The first
category are people who care less about the future, they don’t even care about
the future at all, and that is a category you should not be part of.
The second
category are people who care too much about the future, and that is equally not
a category you want to be in. It may look like a serious minded people
category; people who want to make the best out of life but it is not completely
true.
The third
category are people who considerably maintain a balance in the future-present
equation. They understand that time doesn’t wait for anybody. It is a constant in
our life that determines the moment. So because time cannot be recouped,
regained or recovered, it is therefore essential to live in the moment. Life is
a chance. Believe me, each day you wake up that day is the only day you have
perhaps. So you’ve got to control and live with an understanding of how
important now is to you. You can’t control the future but you can consequently
influence it by doing something now. The future is important but a lot of
people may never make it into that same future. Do not get me wrong, what I am
saying is invest in the future by investing in today and you do that most
importantly by enjoying today.
Life is
lived in stages and levels, stop waiting till you get to the future before
living. Enjoy the moment, every time of life comes with a stage. Biologically we
move from childhood to adulthood, spiritually we move, financially we move too.
As a matter of fact, there is a Yoruba adage that says it is where life meets
you that you enjoy it. You’ve got to find a way to vantage in life at every
level of life that you are in. For you to let your day to day joy be determined
by your level is a tragic one. In other words, enjoying life is not until you
buy a Mercedes or a private jet. Although it may mean a higher level of comfort
and pleasure, but you can still try and enjoy your BRT ride. Enjoying life is
not only when you can afford a lagoon restaurant but you can also make do with
the sharp corner restaurant on your street. It is important for you to aspire
to be on the next level but whatever level you find yourself, learn to enjoy
it. Life is enjoyed in levels, enjoy every day of your life whatever level you
find yourself. Even as you keep aspiring, dreaming and working towards a better
tomorrow don’t let the moment of today be missed. Enjoy the moment, and eye the
future equally. Make a resolution to enjoy your life to the maximum today while
you do not jeopardize the future.
Don't
miss #DREAMZTIME with
Paul Amusa on the following radio stations:
LAGOS: UnilagFM 103.1;Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:20am
IBADAN: Diamond FM 101.1; Mon-Fri, 7:50am
ILORIN: Betterbyfar FM 89.3; Tuesdays, Thur-Sun, 6:50am
Yours Sincerely
Paul Amusa
LAGOS: UnilagFM 103.1;Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:20am
IBADAN: Diamond FM 101.1; Mon-Fri, 7:50am
ILORIN: Betterbyfar FM 89.3; Tuesdays, Thur-Sun, 6:50am
Yours Sincerely
Paul Amusa
