This afternoon the sun blazed away and took the chill off the air. I was gardening at just this time. I luxuriated in the bright light, in the thick green grass and in the red blueberry bush leaves that contrasted sharply with the lush clover that encircled them.
At one point I actually felt that it was spring, not fall. The warmth and the light tricked me. This was a good thing for it meant I was relaxed. Lost in the airy mounds of hay, the various shades of green surrounding me in the fresh, crisp air, it was a fine hour or two. That's right, I had no concept of actual clock time.
Observe how this happens to you when you are totally engrossed in the delight of your task at hand. That is a definite clue that you are doing something you love. Contrast that to the itchy, restless feeling you get when you are totally bored or distracted by a different task at hand.
Why is this kind of awareness useful? It can help you chose a career you love, for one thing. It can help you understand yourself and others, for another thing. Self awareness, that's pretty helpful indeed.
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