Frank Lloyd Wright

read this on today's "Today". found it pretty interesting.

Stop A Moment To Relax

Have you had any spare time lately? I really doubt it. Our lives are jammed to the point where there's hardly room for anything extra or surplus.

And that reminds me of a wonderful story about Frank Lloyd Wright, the famous architect. When he was just nine years old, he went walking one winter day across a snow-covered field with his reserved, no-nonsense uncle.

When they reached the far end of the field, his uncle stopped him. He pointed out his own tracks in the snow - they were straight and true as an arrow's flight. And then he pointed out Frank's tracks meandering all across the field.

"Notice how your tracks wander aimlessly from the fence to the cattle to the woods and back again," his uncle said. "And see how my tracks aim directly to my goal. There's an important lesson in that."

Right to the day he died, Frank remembered the lesson, but not the way his uncle had intended. He used to say with a twinkle in his eye: "I determined right then not to miss most of the things in life, as my uncle had."

Yes, it's important to reach your goals, but along the way, even on the busiest of days, we must take time for spontaneity, relaxation and fun, and maybe even an unscheduled trip out to see the flowers and trees. You won't regret it.

found the thoughts of Frank's pretty interesting, and the article having some relevance to myself now. hah. if only things are simplier. if only i am a simplier perso who can put down and let go.