It’s easy to put things off. We all do it from time to time. But sometimes, our unwillingness to act can have serious consequences. That’s what I learned from reading the novel “Three Apples Fell From the Sky” by Narine Abgaryan.
I was greatly affected by the story of a man who bought shoes at the market.
He wanted to change his shoes immediately, but his wife decided to take a stand: “Don’t be silly. You can wear them to Sunday service in the church.”
The man was offended, and his wife vehemently argued that there were everyday and intelligent clothes.
The older man returned home, and after eating some hot soup, he rested. He immediately died. She buried him but didn’t put his brand-new shoes in the coffin with him. The dead man started coming back every night to blame her for being greedy. She had to wait until another long-lived woman died to put a pair of size forty-five shoes for him.
One of my friends told me how he resented his grandmother when he was younger.
He visited her during spring break and asked her to open the apple jam. She refused because she wanted to save it for Trinity’s apple strudel.
The boy first tried to persuade her but then cried and left for home. His grandmother passed away before Trinity came. However, one of the neighbors stole apple jam while she was gone, along with the fishing rods and pickling cucumbers barrel.
It might seem like a silly story, but it reminds us that we never know when our time may run out.
We shouldn’t let little moments of pleasure or laziness prevent us from enjoying the present moment and doing the things that bring us joy. Please don’t wait until it’s too late to wear those new shoes or eat that jam jar. Live in the present and make the most out of every moment.
Don’t let yourself fall victim to the deferred-life syndrome. Make decisions, take action, and enjoy life while you can.
Living in the present moment and seizing opportunities can prevent us from missing out on essential experiences and potentially even save our lives.
It’s also important to be mindful of how we spend our time in the present.
Each moment is precious and cannot be regained once it has passed. We shouldn’t waste our time on things that don’t bring us joy or add value to our lives.
We’ve been anxiously awaiting the evening since this morning, but when evening finally arrives, we wait for another morning. We save the dressy tablecloths and words, as well as our hopes and dreams for later. We put off doing our best work or creating our masterpiece until we deem the time is right–but what if that opportunity never comes?
We often wait for youth to give way to old age before taking action on our dreams, forgetting that life only happens in the present moment.
Let’s consciously try to live in the present moment and stop putting things off. Let’s not let fear or laziness keep us from living our best lives. Let’s make the most of every moment we have.
