It is easy for me to get caught up in what I am doing. I forget about other people, other things I would like to do, other things I have done. I forget about the present moment, and become immersed in what I am doing.
I forget about “Why?” I am doing it and become obsessed with “How?”
It may be urgent, or it may be what I want to do. It may be significant, or it may be trivial. It may be a delicious taste or pleasant experience, or an intellectual challenge. I get focused, and I follow the story.
My focus keeps me on the surface. I look for clues and trust what my senses tell me. I find something interesting and I pay attention.
It is easy, and I lose track of where I am. I forget about the depth all around me, in the people I meet and in myself. Depth can be a challenge, and it is easier to pay attention to what I am doing.
It feels like I have a purpose, even if it is not connected to meaning.
I lived without depth for a long time. Gradually and abruptly, through a long process and in a flash of light, I have begun to open myself to depth’s power and value.
Depth is something you recognize and appreciate for yourself.
Depth is pervasive, part of the fabric of life. It can recede into the background of our consciousness. We become more aware of depth as we practice being awake to it. As we spend time opening ourselves to depth, we remember to remain more open to it.
We begin to ask “Why?” in a room full of people asking “How?”
How do you remember depth?
When do you practice being open to depth?
[Image by kevin dooley]
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