Mind Your Mindfulness
When I was a young boy, I believed mindfulness only meant to be aware of others around you and to be kind. However, after reading the play, The Lost King, and the short passage following it, I have realized there is far more to being mindful than just being charitable to others. Now, I am aware that it also means to be in the moment; enjoying every day, hour, and moment as it comes and goes. Also, to live without regrets, for when you are laden with doubt and regret, it is nearly impossible to enjoy yourself.
Maggie Pierce, an avid believer in living in the moment, said how mindfulness is, “experiencing life as you live it.” I feel as if she is saying to live a life where you aren’t dreading what is to come or saying, …show more content…
He wished the man could answer his three questions, which were “when is the right time for every action? Who are the right people to listen to? and What is the most important thing to do?” When he arrived at the hermit’s abode, the elderly man was gardening. The king decided he would take on the laborious task and dig the trenches in the garden. Then, while he was working, the king asked the hermit if he could answer his questions. However, he said nothing. Finally, when the king finished in the garden and was about to leave, a wounded man came stumbling over the hill with blood soaking his midsection. The king saved the wounded man’s life, and the unknown man revealed to the king that he was waiting for the king to come down the mountain. Sadly, he was going to ambush the king, for he heard word the king sought out the hermit. The injured man was stabbed by one of the king’s own warriors, however, and he found his way to the hermit’s dwelling place. The king sees that the man has a deep gash! Without a moment’s hesitation, the king applies his cloak to the wound, and when it is soaked in blood, he wrings it out and reapplies it until bleeding stops. The man was eternally grateful for the king saving him despite his
When I was a young boy, I believed mindfulness only meant to be aware of others around you and to be kind. However, after reading the play, The Lost King, and the short passage following it, I have realized there is far more to being mindful than just being charitable to others. Now, I am aware that it also means to be in the moment; enjoying every day, hour, and moment as it comes and goes. Also, to live without regrets, for when you are laden with doubt and regret, it is nearly impossible to enjoy yourself.
Maggie Pierce, an avid believer in living in the moment, said how mindfulness is, “experiencing life as you live it.” I feel as if she is saying to live a life where you aren’t dreading what is to come or saying, …show more content…
He wished the man could answer his three questions, which were “when is the right time for every action? Who are the right people to listen to? and What is the most important thing to do?” When he arrived at the hermit’s abode, the elderly man was gardening. The king decided he would take on the laborious task and dig the trenches in the garden. Then, while he was working, the king asked the hermit if he could answer his questions. However, he said nothing. Finally, when the king finished in the garden and was about to leave, a wounded man came stumbling over the hill with blood soaking his midsection. The king saved the wounded man’s life, and the unknown man revealed to the king that he was waiting for the king to come down the mountain. Sadly, he was going to ambush the king, for he heard word the king sought out the hermit. The injured man was stabbed by one of the king’s own warriors, however, and he found his way to the hermit’s dwelling place. The king sees that the man has a deep gash! Without a moment’s hesitation, the king applies his cloak to the wound, and when it is soaked in blood, he wrings it out and reapplies it until bleeding stops. The man was eternally grateful for the king saving him despite his