Observing More Than Numbers
Today is 1-11-11, not sure what the number means… but it is interesting to see when you write it. And there are more this year: 2-11-2011, 11-11-11… 11-20-2011… what a year for numbers. Maybe if luck has it… it might be time to play the lottery. More numbers today include the inches and feet of snow due to blanket the northeast. The time the storm is to hit and the time is will stop snowing.
How often do we think of these numbers – unusual as they may seem – in our daily life? As we speed along in the New Year, numbers are probably the furthest from anyone’s mind. Any more numbers to think about? How about the visa bill balance from holiday shopping? Maybe that hasn’t arrived in the mail yet… it will. What is your lucky number? What does it add up to? And do you recognize your lucky number when dialing a phone number, writing a check or paying by credit card at the store?
Numbers encourage observation skills, something we often overlook. However, with enhanced observation skills, we become more aware of our surroundings at any given moment – heighten awareness as I like to call it. How important are observation skills? Ever notice what a co-worker wore yesterday? The color of a car that pulled up next to you at a traffic light? Or the color tie of a TV announcer?
Observation skills go beyond seeing what is right in front of you. It is really seeing – more. If you sit and stare at a lamp shade (you may not see anything but the lamp shade – initially, but in time, you will notice the folds of the shade, specks of dust or the way the light extends from the lit lamp. Observation skills add a varied dimension to life beyond our daily routine and opens up a whole new avenue to explore.
Tomorrow, when you are searching for your car in the parking lot, notice the other cars and the color of the cars. Are there any cars that are red or yellow? Any colors that stand out from the other cars parked row by row? If you look, really look at something, you will see more than what meets the eye. It takes practice, but with practice, guaranteed you will see a red car and say “wow, there goes a red car.”
As silly as this sounds, start looking and see more… you just might find more than you expected – in numbers and in life. Keep Warm if you live in the snowy Northeast or anywhere else that’s getting snow!
In the Spirit of Love and Light
Warmest Regards,
Rosemary Augustine
