I was once told "You sound like a person who sees the hole of a doughnut, but the doughnut itself." As I was wondering what that meant, he added "You seem to pay more attention to what you don't have in your life rather than what you do." Interestingly enough, that was a comment made by someone who I had just met on a plane, flying from Osaka to Tokyo which took less than 90 minutes.
This is an episode in December 2001 and I have been thinking about what he said over and over for the last ten years. Lately, I finally realized something; the remark the stranger kindly gave me indicates that I do not appreciate what I have in my life but rather focus on what I'm lacking and overpower it. In other words, I am not enjoying my life up to its full potential.
I know it is not an easy work to break your old habit but I will stop staring at the hole to discuss its size, shape, or etc. Instead, I will grab the doughnut and eat to share its kind, flavor and texture with others.
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