Experience Life

I read the following from a site that offers somewhat 'tongue-in-cheek' moments of Zen. That particular moment in time when you say to yourself, now I get it. It reads, "experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

Let it soak in a bit, chuckle to yourself if you must and then realize just how true it is. Sort of like finding your way in a new town. This morning my wife and I arrived in London on which is a business trip with some amount of relaxation as well. If you have never been here or had the experience of finding your way from Gatwick Airport into central London, it is a trip.

I have been to London previously and flown in through Heathrow Airport...hop on the London Tube and get off at my stop. Gatwick is a bit more challenging in that one manuevers the many corridors of that airport to find the Express train to the Victoria Station in London. Then working your way to the Underground while keeping yourself oriented to the proper direction of the subway trains. Then to once again emerge at your stop to try and orient which direction it is to your hotel, while pulling a large suitcase.

We found the hotel by walking only one extra block. Now that I'm oriented and have had the experience...it is an easy process. Now, could I have taken a taxi? Absolutely, but then where would be the adventure? Where would be the 'experience' of trying something different. Putting one foot in front of the other and making a move. Not to stand outside the station and wait for something to happen but to head off in a direction.

It all works out if you just keep experiencing life. Be bold in what you do in life. Help others along the way. Experience what it is have courage to change. You will reap memories for a life time.

(The picture is courtesy of the www.richardbyrom.com/ website)