Worst Thing is to Miss It | Richard Powers Dance
A woman was interviewed in a Stanford study of women surviving, or not surviving, cancer. She mused philosophically, "You know, the worst thing isn't to die. The worst thing is to have lived, but missed it." This is one of the Big Picture awarenesses of life. Here are seven ways that we can miss something: Judging it negatively and pushing it away. Taking it for granted, not really seeing it. Comparing the present moment to a better one in the past, and finding the current moment disappointing. Believing that things will be better in the future, but the present moment isn't there yet. Dismissing something with a sampling mentality. "Been there; done that!" Being impatient with someone, or with oneself. Not absorbing an experience as deeply as we can. Not being as open and receptive as we can be. This topic is not the same as wanting to be happy all of the time. It's not about being a Pollyanna. It's about having a sharp and clear perception of what is. If the event that we'