Stop and Look Out.

Have you ever stopped to take time to look out upon the horizon?

I think that in western culture, we become so focused on the best way to get from Point A to Point B in the quickest, most efficient way.  Because we have this mindset, we forget to stop, think, and re-calibrate plans and directions.  We just forget to stop.  Or is it we don't want to stop?  Are we trying to get from Point A to Point B so that we can then get from Point B to Point C as soon as possible?  Are we trying to over fill our schedules so that we can get as much done just for the sake of being busy?  Why do we do this to ourselves?  What are our reasons for working ourselves into the ground with Points and A's and B's and packing as many of these things into our lives as quickly as possible?  We think we're seeing so much and doing so much by packing our schedules to the brim, but how much are we missing out on because of it?  Have we ever thought to stop and look up and look out?  What are we missing?  Are we even going in the right direction?  Should we even go in the "right direction"?  How 'bout taking a detour to a high point with another person and ask them how they would find their way from Point A to Point B?  Who knows?  Taking the time to stop and talk through the process with someone else while looking out to the horizon might be beneficial to our trekking from one point to another.  Plus, it might also provide an opportunity for us to pause and take in the view and realize that there is a great big world out there with many interesting people that we would otherwise be missing out on seeing and meeting.

When was the last time you stopped to look out upon the horizon?  You'll enjoy the break, and the view, if you stop and look out.