One Apple A Day #716 - details
Do you remember your last trip on a train?
It's been a while, indeed.
Saturday I was talking with a friend about the power of slowing down sometimes. In particular, when we have a problem to solve or a solution to find quickly, it's easy to rush forward.
While she was talking, I had this image of me travelling by train and looking out of the window.
While the train runs fast and smooth, I observe the scenery behind the glass. While everything close to the train is all blurred, my attention goes to the elements in the distance. I observe the mountains on the background, the shape of a town. I can embrace all of it, but I can't see the details. It's when the train slows down that I can appreciate all the details around me. The trees, the flowers, the people, the places we are running through.
I'm not even sure why I'm writing this. I guess it's a reminder to myself that if I want to see the details, I need to slow down.