Do you ever feel like time just needs to slow down? We tend to get so caught up in our daily lives that we don’t even realize how far into a month we are. Each day gets lost in our regular routine. We wake up, eat breakfast go to school or work eat our other two daily meals and before we know it the day is over. We make plans for the weekend and this turns into a vicious cycle that we get caught in.
There have been countless moments in my 20 years of existence that I’ve just wanted to press a pause button. I get so caught up in the game of life that I forget to just live in the moment.
We all hit that period in life when nothing seems to be going right. We tend to lose track of what our future holds because of how life is treating us in that moment. It's times like these when I wish that I could just hit pause in order to take a much needed break.
As we grow up, we continuously hit life milestones; your first kiss, high school graduation or moving out. It’s these events that I'd want to hit that pause button because of the joy they bring. A pause button during any one of these milestones would be amazing so that we could just take everything in, in order to create an even more vivid memory.
High school was over in a blink of an eye and now university seems to be going by even faster. Before I know it I'll be done with my degree and off into the great big world. But when I start to think of my future I begin to panic. All of the "what if" thoughts come charging into my head. What if I can't find a job? What if I never find someone to spend the rest of my life with? After I ask myself these questions I always end up asking myself why? I don't have anything to be afraid of. The future may be a dark and scary place, but I don't have to worry about it until I get there.
A pause button could have its benefits. For starters, people would be able to take the time to evaluate a difficult situation they're in. It would give them more time to weigh their options in order to have a better outcome.
Obviously life would be a lot different if we could just hit pause, but it could easily be taken advantage of. Pausing too much could take a toll on one's life. So as much as we could use a pause button in life, the truth be told is that we have to learn to live everyday like its our last.
Right now, I have to live my life right where I am.
Growing up is just a fact of life. Whether we have a pause button or not, we've got to learn to appreciate each day that we live more.
When was the last time that you did something crazy or out of character? I know it's sure been a long time for me. As I think about how great a pause button in life would be, I know that all this means is that I have to learn to physically take a break every now and then. I need to be able to just take a breather and not stress about my current or future life.
Everything will fall into place eventually, even without a pause button.
