Saturday, June 1, 2024

Measuring Life

Recently, I saw the following meme posted on social media: 

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

From what I understand, this quote, in its current form, came from the book Tahitian Choreographies by Vicki Corona, published in 1989. 

There’s a profound truth in this quote.


It’s through physical existence that we have a chance for experiences, both great and small. The feeling of heat from the sun on a warm summer day and the brisk chill of a winter morning. The joy of hearing the beautiful laughter of a small child and the shock of the bone-rattling sound of thunder from a spring storm. 

These, and so much more, are experiences that life offers us.

Embodiment in this world is an opportunity, not an endurance test.

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