The moment of Happiness is now

You are in a restaurant, waiting for your order to arrive. Meanwhile, you just look around. The waiter brings a piping hot plate of sizzler to your adjacent table. It moves past so closely that you can actually smell the incredible aromas. I imagined myself floating behind a cloud of smoke like we see in cartoons. Just then, your food arrives, and looking at the plate, you think the food on the other table looks more enticing. What did he actually order?

Has it ever happened to you??

I have been in that scenario where the grass always looks greener on the other side.

I have faced this not only with food but also with life situations. I remember when I just joined a company after college. Everything was new and exciting. I got used to the hectic routine. Then suddenly, a time came, when I got almost a month-long break from work. The workflow was low, but we were assured of a high volume soon. Then also, human psychology took respite in uncertainty. We are programmed for survival. I started looking for a job switch even though it was too early in my career. There were days when I panicked and assumed I have been laid off by the company without any notice. I even contacted HR, cleverly asking her about my employment status indirectly. She clearly sensed it and reassured me convincingly. At that point in time, I needed something to engage myself.

So, I joined a writing course, plunged myself deep into reading, and started journaling. These activities were helping me but somehow, I couldn’t rest my mind at peace. The question of what’s next always lingered on my mind. My friend intervened and asked me to have some patience and enjoy the time rather than fret over it.

Soon the workflow resumed, and the workload definitely reminded me of my free days. Why did you go so early? Oh! thou free time, we could have spent some more quality time. But that incident taught me to love my life at every moment.

Usually, humans can never be content. We have a monkey mind, always hopping and restless. We need to learn to live in the moment without fretting over the past that can’t be changed and the future which doesn’t even exist. You are exactly where you need to be. Everything is indeed a blessing!

PS: This post is a part of #BlogchatterA2Z 2023