The Essence of Loving What You Have
Do me a favor — before you read any further, take a moment and look around. Take in where you are. What do you feel? What do you see? How much of it do you truly appreciate? Today, we’re going to delve into something poignant yet fundamental. It’s a wisdom called “love what you have, before life teaches you to love what you lost” – a quote that came from tymoff.
Unravelling The Meaning
On first glance, your mind might think ‘Ah! This is simple. It’s telling me to appreciate what I have.’ Well, you’re not wrong, my friend, but let’s dive a little deeper, shall we? It’s so much more than mere appreciation. It’s about love. Love in all its splendour and rawness. Love in every day and in every moment. The moment you’re living right now.
Application of The Quote in Life
Each day we’re given an abundance of moments, aren’t we? Moments that are as fleeting as the wind. Moments that fly away faster than we can catch them. We rush, we strive, we stress. But what if we slowed down? What if we held onto these moments long enough to appreciate their true beauty? What if we loved…every bit of it?
Aspect |
Loving It |
What Happens When Love Is Late? |
|---|---|---|
| Health | Appreciating health includes healthy lifestyles and regular check-ups. It often means happiness and longevity. | Illnesses bring a boatload of regret and increase our appreciation for our lost health. |
| People | Loving and valuing the people in our lives provides mutual support, honesty, and the joy of companionship. | Often, we realize individuals’ true worth only after they’re no longer in our lives. |
| Time | Loving every moment ensures we spend our time wisely, with happiness and fulfilment. | It’s only when time has passed, that we wish we had done things differently. |
| Work | Appreciating our jobs leads to better work-life balance, satisfaction, and productivity. | We only realize the value of our work when we no longer find purpose or when it’s too difficult to get back. |
Benefits of Loving What You Have
That’s right! The rewards you reap are plentiful when you love what you have. Apart from the obvious ‘contentment’, there’s increased tolerance, empathy, and patience in our lives. We become more positive, productive and simply put — we’re happier. Now, doesn’t that sound terrific?
1. Positive Outlook: You don’t sweat the small stuff and are able to approach adversity in a calm and collected manner.
2. More Time: You have more time to enjoy the aspects of life you love rather than complaining about what you don’t have.
3. Better Relationships: When you love the people around you, relationships have a way of becoming more robust and fulfilling.
4. Increased Productivity: When you love what you do, it doesn’t feel like work and you’re likely to be more productive.
So, let’s make a pact. How about we decide, right here, right now, to love what we have? Each fleeting moment, every slow sunrise, each hilariously catastrophic burnt cake, every little tiff and all the embracing make-ups. Let’s love it all. And perhaps then we won’t have to learn the hard way how to love what we lost. After all, isn’t that the very essence of truly living?
