Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Grand Distraction

And every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling "This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this!"

And each day, it's up to you, to yank your hand back, put it on your heart and say "No. This is what's important."

31 comments:

jolyn said...

Every word of this is true.

Anonymous said...

I needed this. Thank you.

MELISSA L said...

wow this is beautiful.

Jessica said...

This is so perfect. Beautifully said!

Joe said...

This took my breath away.

V said...

I have never needed this reminder more than I need it now.

WomanInLove said...

Aaah..so so very close to heart

Anonymous said...

thanks for reminding me. needed it.

Juli[e]a. said...

Love.

Juli[e]a. said...

Love.

Ramona said...

This is awesome! Absolutely right! Thank you!

klara said...

Such a good one. You are as brilliant as ever !

The Dreamer said...

It relentlessly pulls me in different directions. Thank you for the reminder that I can stand still for a moment. With this moment, I will sleep.

Carmela Dawn said...

I know there are a lot who said this already. But wow, this is just beautiful. Sublime.

Mystical said...

Fantastic post. The application sadly remains pending by many of us.

Debie Grace said...

This is so beautiful. With all the piles of work to be done, what's important is you do what you love. Thank you for this reminder :)

Alejandra said...

As I put my hand on my chest, close to my heart all I think of is "I know you're important, I just don't understand you". My hand falls to my side, I take a deep breath and keep walking.

Joyce said...

Just do whatever it is that makes you happy. Nothing else matters.

Joachim said...

I put my hand over my heart, and I feel comfort -I feel reassurance- that others have put their hands over their own hearts (and others) as well; knowing that others know what is important, that they want others to know what is important.

Joachim said...

I put my hand over my heart, and I feel comfort -I feel reassurance- that others have put their hands over their own hearts (and others) as well; knowing that others know what is important, that they want others to know what is important.

zeenie said...

this is an extremely beautiful piece, one of my favorites. i can totally relate to this...

H. Stos. said...

and remind yourself everyday who you are
and for what you stand.

Regards.

H. Stos. said...

and everyday remind yourself who you are
and for what you stand.

Regards.

Amina said...

Aaah wow, thanks Iain for the reminder to be gentle and kind to myself.

beautiful heart said...

Wow Mr Writer!!!! I am speechless! Amazing, beautiful words. You've got one special mind hey and lots on my mind........

Anonymous said...

Thank you. So much.

Anonymous said...

Well said! Thank you for the inspiration!

Anonymous said...

You are here.

hachie said...

Beautifully written. I'm in awe..

sharon louise said...

hi...thank you, these are beautiful words. if i want to credit them to you, what name do i use??

Me said...

You can use Iain S. Thomas, pleasefindthis or just the website address, www.iwrotethisforyou.me