Today was one of those great days. The first half started with some good fellowship with the brothers in the morning, followed by a pleasant hall cleaning with a delicious grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup brunch. And then I spent the majority of my afternoon trekking around Berkeley, poking my head into different places/stores, snapping photos, and thoroughly enjoying myself. It’s pretty awesome how there’s so many nifty little things you can find if you just pause and allow yourself some time to closely look around. And especially with the campus, you can find some fresh perspectives that you normally miss when rushing to and fro from class.
I think that’s the same with a lot of things in life. We’re so busy with the task on hand or with getting to the next destination, that we don’t or aren’t able to fully take in nor appreciate our surroundings, and sometimes end up oblivious to all the other “minor” (or so we think) things taking place around us. I guess that’s why they (the always mysterious, anonymous “they”) say it’s helpful to stop once in a while, take a step back, and observe/consider what’s going on, before rolling up your shirt cuffs and wading back into fray.