If we think about it calmly, in most cases it is not great difficulties or disasters or major crises that diminish our capacities and our relationships. They are the little things that, neglected over time, bring out the worst in us and make our relationships fail. As an example, forgetting to thank the other person for their efforts, being late repeatedly, not warning about our delays, leaving clothes lying around the rooms, not putting a little emotion / passion into our day. day, etc. These and many other “little things” often, almost without realizing it, become great things that over time generate resentment and discomfort in ourselves and in our relationships.
Do you know that "little things" really matter in your life? Do you know those little things that drive you crazy and those that push you to get the best out of yourself? I invite you to make two lists and write it down or write it down mentally. It is important to identify the little things that bother others (the people that are important to me and affect my well-being) to try to control them. Even more important (if possible), is to be clear about the little things that animate us in our day to day and increase their presence. Benjamin Franklin said that "human happiness is generally not achieved with big strokes of luck, which can happen rarely, but with small things that happen every day." How many times do we conceive time as if it were infinite, and we relegate from our day to day a good conversation, a glass of wine, a moment of reading, a heartfelt hug, or a relaxing bath. Let's move on to giving importance to the little things that really matter.
Maria Jose Ortega