Knowing the reason behind any action is of the utmost importance. Getting married, having a child, choosing a course of study, a job, even a friend… These are all important decisions that you make in your life. But your existence is not made only of important decisions. Every little choice that you make during the day, like what to cook for dinner or where to go for a walk, has a place in the planning of your life. Whatever you do, try to be aware of it, and endeavor to do it to your best. Einstein once said: “When I tie my shoe-laces I put all my attention (=awareness) in what I am doing”. In that moment the great scientist was not thinking of mathematical formulae; all his attention was concentrated in tying his shoes, as he wanted to tie them well. What about you? Can you try to acquire a better awareness of every action (what you do), of its motivation (why you do it), and its performance (how you do it)? If you succeed in achieving this kind of consciousness, your daily life will become richer and more fulfilling. You will be “in the present”, in the NOW, rather than “somewhere else”.
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