How To Seize On Small Pleasures
When you are looking to seize opportunities, seize on small pleasures. You have probably heard this before but it still holds true. The saying seize the opportunity before it passes by is particularly applicable in our current society and life. Many opportunities arise each and every day. Here are a few small pleasures to consider and how to seize them.
When you are enjoying a small joy or moment don't squander it immediately. Take your time to enjoy it and savor it, don't allow yourself to be rushed. Enjoy the moment and then take a moment to think about the next opportunity or thing that might happen. You have been able to take in a small pleasure and now think about the next one.
If you are trying to seize onto small pleasures do so with caution. Too often people look at a moment as being incomplete and lose focus on all the things that they might want to do or experience next. They immediately look for another thing to do. In the moment they might also be considering the next break or job opportunity.
It is important not to look at the moment negatively. Remember that you were given a chance to experience a small pleasure and you chose to seize it. Now that you have, make the most of it. Use that opportunity to create more moments like these. Look for opportunities that come your way to expand your joy. The possibilities are endless.
It is also very important to remember that you do have boundaries. Make sure that you keep those boundaries in mind and never let yourself go. It doesn't matter if the circumstances are great or bad. Stay focused and remember that you will get out of this situation eventually no matter what it takes.
You also need to understand that you can't rush this process. This is something that you are thinking about doing all of the time. Don't expect it to happen tomorrow or this week. Take things at a gradual pace so that you don't get overwhelmed. If you do find yourself getting too stressed out, remind yourself that even though the situation may seem bad, it could turn into something really good if you spend some time working through the problem.
You can seize on small pleasures and use them to help you keep moving forward. The key is to be honest with yourself about what your expectations are. If you base your expectations on a certain amount of pain or discomfort, it doesn't matter how much pleasure you feel when you get this little pain to begin with. Because of this, you must allow your mind to picture the pleasure so that you can mentally prepare yourself for it.
It may take some practice, but once you learn to seize onto small pleasures, they will keep coming with surprising regularity. And your brain will always be prepared for them because it will be actively imagining the reward to be had in store. So even if you have an angry husband or boyfriend, or you want to fire your boss, or your life is just totally and completely blown, you can take the time to enjoy every little moment instead of focusing on what is wrong. The point is to realize that as important as it is to take care of yourself physically, it is also very important to take care of your mind and enjoy it as well!
Of course, there are times when you don't want to seize onto small pleasures because you want to focus on the big ones. In fact, I would argue that most people do not enjoy life very much until they have experienced very large and very intense pleasures. This may be because they have been raised in a society where money was everything and happiness depended on how much money someone had. For those people, even the smallest joy may seem like a plague, but for those who enjoy small pleasures, they know that the absence of such pleasure can mean the difference between living a happy life and being miserable. While small pleasures come more easily to people who are not chasing them as hard as those pursuing big pleasure, there are times when even the most disciplined person in life has to step back and seize onto other things to bring pleasure into their lives.
If you feel that you are not giving your body or your mind the kind of pleasure you want, then it is time to take time out and look for other things. Sometimes, even when you are not ready to pursue the goals of this life, taking time to look for other things can be very freeing. You may be able to find other things in your life that you want to pursue. You may also discover that the goals of this life do not really make you happy. Even if they do, you can still find ways to overcome them so that you can achieve the goals you have set.
For some people, small pleasures are not enough. They need to be pursued tooth and nail until they have achieved the goals that they have set for themselves. However, many people are not willing to do this and therefore are left feeling unsatisfied with life. You do not have to be in this situation. If you are looking for ways to enjoy life and to experience pleasure in a larger way, then learn to seize on small pleasures and spend time pursuing them.
