I often wonder about "awareness", a word that truly fascinates me. It is generally defined as having knowledge of, being conscious of a certain situation. What situation? Any situation. Whenever you do something while thinking of something else, you are not aware. If you drink a cup of coffee and read the newspaper at the same time, or if you have dinner in front of the TV set, most probably the taste of the coffee and of the meal is "lost". When you have a strong, sudden reaction towards somebody's words or actions, you are not aware of the actual situation. You don't realize that the other person might have valid motivations for their behavior and, at the same time, you surrender to anger without first checking out the reasons for your upset. Being aware means being "present", means knowing what your "cards" actually are. You will be able to play a good game only when you play according to the cards you have in your hands, rather than according to the cards you think you should have had. The same happens when you behave in a certain way because you believe you are "entitled" to specific results.
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