The Power of NOW (and my 2009 Resolution)(and my 2008 wrap up)

This is it. We’re here. The end of 2008.

And you know the weirdest thing about it all? For the first time, I’m ahead of the change, and ready to plan for the new changes that are going to come. Every year in the past (that I can remember), it always felt like I was going with the flow, reacting and responding to external factors that were present in my life.

That’s all going to change in 2009. The beginning of 2008 felt like everything was out of control.  I’m back in the saddle now, and ready for another long ride. To somewhere, anywhere…and not just in the pack….as the leader.

I recently went into a bookstore with Meelah; mostly to pick out some children’s books for her. On the counter; a book almost jumped out at me. “The Power of Now”, by Eckhart Tolle. To be perfectly honest, the ideas in the book are so powerful…that I’m barely even done a quarter of the book myself. The changes that it moves you toward are so deep that I can only take it in small fragments….like a super rich chocolate cake, small, small bites.

The basic premise of the book is how to enjoy the current moment you live in….the Now. The past and the future are really only illusions. Maximizing the terms of your current situation is what makes the best life for you possible.  Always being the responsible person, the planner, the anticipator….I’ve almost NEVER lived by this rule.

That brings me to my resolution for 2009….which is really nothing. I plan to live my life to the fullest this year. I’m going to do a good job at work….and leave on time. I’m going to be a great dad at home….and not rush the moments that I have with my daughter, my family, or my friends. Most importantly, I’m going to enjoy every moment that comes my way, expected, or unexpected…and enjoy it without preconcieved notions or expectations.

It’s even just relieving to think about.

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