Last week i got surgery. I was not prepared for it.
Even if i am reading stoicism & zen since long time ago, i understood at hospital i was not practicing enough the lessons.
For every one of us, something can happen to us or our family at any moment. We are not immune to that rule. Even if we seemed alright. We must accept what will happen. Nothing will change what happened.
Sharing my room with an old man is truly very valuable. He had multiple surgeries. More than me. He was still here, fully present, fully accepting everything. Again, the young generations have a lot to learn from old ones.
Like stoicism & zen, old patterns are there to be read, understood, practiced in our current context. Why not using all of this power to help us in the everyday life?
It can help you value your family, your kids, everything not perfect but so good already that you dont need more. Just fully enjoy now and for future.
Even if i am reading stoicism & zen since long time ago, i understood at hospital i was not practicing enough the lessons.
For every one of us, something can happen to us or our family at any moment. We are not immune to that rule. Even if we seemed alright. We must accept what will happen. Nothing will change what happened.
Sharing my room with an old man is truly very valuable. He had multiple surgeries. More than me. He was still here, fully present, fully accepting everything. Again, the young generations have a lot to learn from old ones.
Like stoicism & zen, old patterns are there to be read, understood, practiced in our current context. Why not using all of this power to help us in the everyday life?
It can help you value your family, your kids, everything not perfect but so good already that you dont need more. Just fully enjoy now and for future.