Chop Wood, Carry Water.

The other day we were racing in the car through the city.

You know, busy, busy, busy on an errand.

In the midst of our hurry, I saw a Buddhist monk standing at a bus stop.

Suddenly time stopped, Matrix like, everything else became a blur and my focus was on this monk who was merely standing at the bus stop.

But the difference was, that he was consciously standing at the bus stop.

It was extraordinary. It was a rare moment where I suddenly woke up from my thoughts to what I was actually doing. Driving a car.

Being conscious delivers the extraordinary to our lives.

Mundane, daily tasks are elevated to lofty heights when we show up, present and accounted for in what we are doing.

Being present, chop wood, carry water.

Most of the time we are chopping wood and carrying water and thinking about something else.

No power there. No possibility there. No focus or clarity when our mind is running wild.

Bring your consciousness back to what you are doing.

Simply be in the moment.

When chopping wood, chop wood. When carrying water, carry water.

Above all, don't let your mind steal your valuable moments away.

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