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Monday Musings & Inspiration: When You Are Present...

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We mentioned that we have been enjoying the Master Class series.  Last week, we watched Yo Yo Ma the greatest living cellist teach two students.  

He emphasized the importance of being present when performing rather than playing a piece perfectly.  And that is what adds a memorable dimension to the performance.  When you are present, that is perfection.

 

“If you were conscious, that is to say totally present in the Now, all negativity would dissolve almost instantly. It could not survive in your presence.”

~ Eckhart Tolle

 

And that applies to all relationships if you think about it.  Parent to child, teacher to student, mate to mate, friend to friend, human to pets...

 

“Always hold fast to the present. Every situation, indeed every moment, is of infinite value, for it is the representative of a whole eternity.”

~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 

"The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers."

~Thich Nhat Hanh

 

Wishing Everyone a Happy Monday!

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Comments (52)

Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Grant Schneider I think that every great performer knows the value of being present, a connection is made with the audience.  Hats off to you! A

Mar 08, 2022 07:09 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Buzz Mackintosh I agree wholeheartedly!  Wishing you a wonderful week.  A

Mar 08, 2022 07:09 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Mar 12, 2022 06:23 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathy Streib Thank you for the feature, and happy Shortened Sunday.  A

Mar 12, 2022 07:46 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Ron and Alexandra Seigel ,

I'm so glad Kathy Streib included your post on her "Ah-Ha" moments for the week. Being present in the moment and focusing can really bring about amazing insights!

Mar 13, 2022 06:57 AM
Aura Alex
Seattle, WA
Retired Real Estate Pro

I first saw Yo Yo Ma in 1983 when he performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Tanglewood - Shed, Lenox, MA. I asked my buddy (my date, thinking that he was trying to impress me) why he would spend money to listen to the music some young Asian guy was playing a "giant violin?" We could have just played a record at home. That was the first time I learned what "being present" meant! 

Since then, I was hooked on his music!! Great post, Ron and Alexandra Seigel 

Mar 13, 2022 10:23 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Ron and Alexandra:

Certainly something to be aware of when talking with our buyers and sellers!

I particularly liked Hanh's quote. Too bad he is no longer with us!

Jeff

Mar 13, 2022 05:51 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Inspirational was come for me when I’m the most myself on the most open and willing to be a receiver of the thing

Mar 13, 2022 05:56 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

This certainly hits home when it comes to assuring our clients get white glove care - being present is crucial.

Love the quotes you shared as well, Alexandra!

Mar 13, 2022 08:31 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

There’s something to be said about the whole bumble bee thing. It’s pretty interesting to me as well…

Mar 13, 2022 09:15 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Do not sleep on a mystical Eckart Tolle. He seems to he this weirdo wizard:) love and light:

Mar 13, 2022 09:18 PM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Ron and Alexandra Seigel  I do miss a few, but always love your posts  Glad Kathy Streib caught this one 

Mar 14, 2022 10:35 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

Love the quotes and totally agree with the concept too.

Mar 14, 2022 11:23 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Aura Alex  Yo Yo Ma was a child prodigy when his talent was discovered at the age of 4 1/2.  He talked about his relationship to the audience, and how important that was in his performance.  I am glad you are hooked on him, and we are also.  A

Mar 14, 2022 02:05 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Dorie Dillard Austin TX Thank you for your kind words, not only does it offer great insights, but being present means that you're there being part and parcel of an experience as it is happening.  A

Mar 14, 2022 02:07 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Jeff Dowler, CRS Thich Nhat Hanh's work and words are being spread by those in the Plum Villages he established and people like us, who love his words.  So in a sense, he is still with us.  A

Mar 14, 2022 02:09 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 Me too, and I am glad you feel the same way.  A

Mar 14, 2022 02:50 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Hannah Williams Thank you for your kind words, and I appreciated that you took the time to comment. A

Mar 14, 2022 03:49 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Laura Cerrano Thank you for your comment and we enjoy reading Eckhart Tolle, he is a very wise man. A

Mar 14, 2022 03:50 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Debe Maxwell, CRS the neatest thing about being present is that even if you make an error, the fact that you are present makes it negligible.  You can make a wrong note right.  A

Mar 14, 2022 03:52 PM