KNOWING WHAT TO OVERLOOK
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” William James S imple things are, always, priceless! The wild flowers, for example… The hues on the sky… The sound of the sea waves… The silence of the valleys… The flight of an eagle… The busy bees… The discipline of the ants… The loyalty and the affection of dogs… The beauty of our wrinkles… The goosebumps the temple bells give… The tears, the fears and, yes, the simple joy coming from just be… Less is more… Yes, it is. You don’t need much to make you feel happy and rich, you see. John Kabat-Zinn says, “Voluntary simplicity means going fewer places in one day rather than more, seeing less so I can see more, doing less so I can do more, acquiring less so I can have more.” Sometimes, it’s best to let it be… Too much concern and too much care, I have come to realize, only keep me on tenterhooks. Planning is good… But, unplanned things, often, are as glorious and as irreplaceable as the wild creations of Natu...