
Today, I found an interesting article ‘Dont Kiss While Driving’ written by Alan Cohen (author of Why Your Life Sucks and What You Can Do About It) in my father’s scrapbook. And I decided to share it with all of you. This article gives a message that anything worth doing, is worth doing with a whole heart. Lets enjoy this article.
‘ I saw a romantic greeting card which showed a couple kissing in the front seat of a car. The message said, ‘ If you can kiss while driving safely, you are not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.’ Any thing that is worth doing, is worth doing with a whole heart, mind and body.
We get into the trouble not because we do things that are wrong, but because we approach our activities with divided intentions. Our body is doing one thing while our heart is elsewhere. We go to jobs wet rather not be at, we sleep with people we dont love, we go to parties we secretly find boring or repulsive. At the same time we love people we dont express our love for, we deny ourselves food we would really enjoy, we know truths we do not act on.
I have a very simple definition of integrity: You are in integrity when what you are doing on the outside matches who you are on the inside. I respect people who do things I don’t agree with, or wouldn’t do myself, but I respect them for being 100 percent who they are. They are in integrity.
In Emmanuel’s Book II : The Choice For Love, Emmanuel suggests, ” When you move into your physical loving, as you remove your clothing, take off your mind as well. It simply in not equipped to hear the music.” In the movie City Slickers, a veteran cowboy named Curly teaches some angst-ridden dudes some country wisdom. When things get tough, Curly raises his index finger and nods. Eventually the city slickers figure out what he meant: ” Do one thing at a time. If you can really focus on what is right before you, every thing falls into place.”
I noticed that when I did book signings, I felt rushed so I could accommodate everyone in line. I was not fully present with some people because I was aware of the people because I was aware of the people behind them in line. Then I realised that I was cheating them and myself. So I decided to be fully present with each person, and stay with them until I really connected with them. Suddenly book signings became a delight. Now I love talking to people, touching them, looking into their eyes. I learned that it does not take a lot of time to make contact; just a few moments of full presence can be completely fulfilling.
Everything is like kissing and driving. If you’re driving, really drive. If you’re kissing really kiss.’



