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While we are on earth, we are all human beings in different phases of our lives and soul development. As we walk through the world, the people we encounter appear so
different from one another. We see babies, old men, pregnant women, and
teenaged boys. We know couples on the verge of marriage and lonely widows. We
interact with toddlers and the terminally ill. As different as each person
seems, they are all living the human experience. They are just at different
places in the cycle that begins with birth and ends with death. Every phase
of the cycle of life has its gifts and its challenges. Each stage is temporary
and ultimately gives way to a new phase. This ephemeral quality makes each
phase precious, because it will never last. One of the wonderful qualities possessed by babies and young children is that
they are unaware that a cycle of life even exists. They simply are present to
wherever they happen to be right now, and they don't give much thought to the
past or future. Being around them reminds us of the joy that comes from
living fully in the moment. On the opposite end of life's cycle are our elderly
role models. They are a reminder that each phase of life should be treasured.
Time does pass, and we all change and grow older.
Being aware of the cycle of life and our place in it makes us wiser. As we
develop a true appreciation for the phase we are in, we can savor it more. A
new mother going through a difficult time with her infant can more easily
embrace her challenges because she knows that her child will grow up, and she
will long for this time again. Difficult and challenging periods are
inevitable, but like everything that
is a part of the cycle of life -- they are temporary. When we are fully
engaged with life, we get to savor and grow from each phase, and we are ready
for the next one when it arrives. Fully embracing wherever you are in the
cycle of life is the very essence to happiness.
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