Carpe momento

Every single moment contains thousands of possibilities – and I can only choose one of them to actualise it … everything I realise through them, or “bring into the world,” … I save into reality and thus protect from transience.*
Viktor Frankl

By being what only I can be, I give humanity what only I can give. It is my uniqueness that allows me to contribute something unique to the universal heritage of humankind.**
Jonathan Sacks

Pluck the moment
Everything can change in a moment,
For you, or through you
for an other;
Noticing the possibilities in a moment isn’t
some magical power –
Although it can seem so –
Rather, it is an ability we can all develop
through practise.

Here are Jonathan Sacks words again,
Slightly altered:
By being what only you can be,
you give humanity what only you can give.
It is your uniqueness that allows you
to contribute something unique to the universal heritage
of humankind.

*Viktor Frankl’s Yes to Life;
**Krista Tippett’s Becoming Wise.

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