Memories make a 'full' life...what fun, exciting, relaxing things do you do that seem to add 'time' to your life....that break up the 'blur' of it all going by so quickly?
2007-06-25 14:06:42 · 10 answers · asked by someone 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
hey guru,
I am asking to inspire people to think of memories and doing things they like to have a fulfilling life.
I will add that I want to know 'what do you plan on doing today, tomorrow as well?'
2007-06-25 14:14:04 · update #1
Honestly--unless I misunderstand you, I don't "make" memories. What I am doing at this moment will BE a memory when it's passed, if only thinking about your question, eating toasted almonds, the bull frog back in the rushes after many years--deep throated--mysterious. The trees that have a bit of cadmium yellow in the tops as it's late afternoon, someone playing classical guitar at the lake. These may seem very small things, & certainly not anything I will remember! Oh, but I will. Most unpredictably & for no apparent reason. It's a bit difficult to express, but living IS memories. & NO, memories are not "living in the past." Today I am what will be memories tomorrow & tomorrow & tomorrow. Memories enrich me & give me insights. Certainly I have "plans" for tomorrow. But mostly, dearheart, I couldn't be more content with the harmony in me. The "spaces" for the "mundane," the quiet reflection, the poignancy of the mourning doves, time with special friends, making lonely strangers laugh. Isn't this "automatic?" Unplanned, just a way of living that is natural to me? My life is not a blur, it is a circle.
2007-06-25 15:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by Valac Gypsy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think guru has a good point to make here and so do you soul shine. As is so often the case, the truth lies somewhere in between.
Its important to live in the moment and not live for the past or the future but that doesn't prevent one from having pleasant memories nor sacrifice one's future for the now.
Where I agree with guru is that we shouldn't try to 'manufacture' memories because so often that entails lessening the impact of the moment.
The only way to stop the 'blur' is to realize that right now is the most important time there is. Oops, I mean right... ...now. Oops I missed it again.
We have to live in the moment, but what is a moment? Is it a second? a minute? a millisecond? A year? A decade? A moment can be as small or as large as our brains can comprehend.
If we were smart enough we could live in all moments at once. I'm not that smart so I'm going to have to settle for enjoying this particular momentous moment, and if I can do something meaningful right now, then I will remember it.
2007-06-26 11:27:29 · answer #2 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I stopped to smell the roses...literally. Yesterday I went on a tour of the area's gardens. I think I was the only person there under 75 yrs! I'm interested in gardening now since I've started my own in my new house. I planted a Japanese Maple, Blue Spruce & several perennials and annuals.
I also spent time with my boyfriend. I cherish memories with him. Friday night we had a hot-tub under the stars. It was a cool night so being in the hot water was very cozy. We also sang a duet at a local bar (he's a singer/musician like me).
To me, beauty is what makes life worth living. Nature, art, music. Surround yourself with beauty & you will have many wonderful memories. I also take a lot of photos because they are tangible memories. The moment is fleeting but you can hold onto the pictures forever...
2007-06-25 21:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by amp 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Recently we have been woken up by the upcoming 75 th birthday of our father this fall. Our family is quite dysfunctional and there are just my little sister and I that are really involved with him now. He's a great man, but it's brought us to a point where we are thinking of memories A LOT OF THE TIME.... She and I and her son have been spending a great deal of time together and making plans for what we can do for our father, and his grandfather for his birthday. So we have been doing a lot of memories work. Thank you for asking the question and giving us time to take stock of how we are racing through life and what we are doing.
2007-06-26 01:16:28 · answer #4 · answered by saddledheart 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The time I spend with my friends is so precious and we always have such a good time. I actually spent nearly 3 years not being with them and I so regret it now. That is 3 years of lost time. No, I was not angry with them or avoiding them, I just did not make the effort to be with them.
Now that is the most important part of my week. Even more important than my job. (Although I can't get out of going to work, if it came down to it, I would just not go!)
We make so many good memories each and every time we are together and that is my biggest treasure!
2007-06-25 21:12:27 · answer #5 · answered by animal lover 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Memories are dangerous. Living in the past is a sure fire way not to live in the present and enjoy life.
Memories are an antidote to experience. Most people experience "nostalgia" ( a bittersweet feeling) as they are not present but living for a moment in the past that is long gone.
2007-06-25 21:10:53 · answer #6 · answered by guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been doing research on all of the men and women that have gone to war from our small town. someone once said, "those that forget history are bound to repeat it", and i want to make sure that i dont
2007-06-25 21:16:31 · answer #7 · answered by Pat L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reminiscing the good ones
2007-06-25 23:26:12 · answer #8 · answered by rein 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
make a scrapbook. that always works. or take pictures of that time.
2007-06-25 21:10:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take lots and lots of pictures :O)
2007-06-25 21:10:09 · answer #10 · answered by Lorena T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋