A Pause

A world of tools and ideas are available to us, to do and achieve more in our lives. Software, books, and gadgets promise enhanced productivity. This promise seduces us into doing more and more. However, you may find value in slowing down and reversing the current of “enhanced productivity” – stopping the "doing more” and instead experiencing "A Pause".

When you pause, you do nothing. This changes the flow of your life from doing to receiving, from expressing to listening. You can listen to what is happening around you and within you. You will notice much more.

You may find stillness hard to master especially if you are used to the busy stream of life, but try it. Sit quietly without doing or wanting anything. This will take some practice as a good pause does not always come easily. At first, you may begin to hear the chatter in your mind – the good and the bad. If you're not accustomed to pausing, try it for only about 2 minutes several times a day. With practice, you will be able to increase that time.

Over time, you will be able to hear, feel, and see, more of the rich world that is around you and within you. Historically, great ideas and inventions came through A Pause. I am not advocating that you practice pausing to receive some great idea, because then you would not really be pausing. You would be striving for something, wouldn't you?

- Aaron Gaul