| It also seems to me that, the more beauty you can see in life, the easier and more fun your life becomes. Expect to find beauty in everything and you won't be disappointed.
I can think of three reasons why we don't see beauty.
The first is a lack of appreciation. I have noticed that those who appreciate everything the most see a different world than the rest. Those who have little appreciation in their lives see a less colorful and vibrant world. They become caught up in jealousy, envy and blame. They see problems, restrictions and all kinds of reasons...why not, and miss the beauty of life.
The second reason for not seeing beauty is being in too much of a hurry. Finding beauty requires that you slow down. Here is a story I read about this morning. In Chicago a paper commissioned a violinist by the name of Joshua Bell to play in the subway to see if his music would be appreciated. Joshua happens to be considered one of the worlds best. As people streamed by him, they thought he was a busker (if they noticed him at all). Joshua over a 2 hr period and with over 1,000 people passing him by got $32 in tips ($20 came from one person who recognized him). Joshua gets paid $1,000 a minute when he plays in concert halls. Talk about not being appreciated. Those who pay to see him perform say his music can bring tears to your eyes, he is that good. So there you have proof that if you don't slow down you won't appreciate the beauty.
The third reason for not appreciating beauty is when we compare our world to that of others who have more.
And what if you want to expand your appreciation of beauty? The easiest way is find someone with a passion for something, anything. Through their passion you will quickly be shown the beauty. My son has an amazing passion for certain cars where as I've most seen them as mostly utilitarian. No longer, now I've come to appreciate the beauty of some of those magnificent engineering accomplishments. See, he's got me talking differently as well as seeing and appreciating cars in a whole new way! My life is just a little bit richer by seeing what he sees.
Now go and have some beautiful thoughts...
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