The Profound Life

When I first started this blog it was my goal to share witty anecdotes and profound stories from my life. As a result of this I have not blogged nearly as much as I would like. I made it a chore for myself instead of something fun. (Seriously, you should see all of the entries that I have started...and have yet to finish.) It has become bigger than it needs to be. So, I am starting anew. I need to downsize and simplify my goal a bit.

When it comes to simplifying, one of my best friends, Broderick, is someone I would like to emulate. He really appreciates the little things. This morning I noticed he had added a picture to his Facebook wall of the view from his bedroom window. The caption reads "First sight that I behold upon awakening this morning. Who's loving their bedroom view? Yeah, that's right...". And it is an amazing view, a perfect look at Mount Timpanogos.


I have the same view from my window, but I promise you I have never appreciated it in the same way that Broderick does. This is a great example of how he is able to take things that may seem small or simple and, in his own way, make them very significant.

I am starting to discover it is these seemingly little things that are profound because they are what make us who we are. Sure, there are very special moments, big events or major trials, but for the most part it is those small moments that make up our lives.

It makes me think of a tiny pixel. If you were to look at it you would most likely think there is nothing significant or special about it. But if you zoom out, adding thousands of other pixels, you can see that all together they make a much larger image, perhaps even a beautiful view of Mount Timpanogos.

So, the goal now is to focus on the little things that make up the bigger picture that is my life; the small events that contribute to who I am. Sure, I'll strive to write about the major things in my life too, but there will be no pressure to be so profound. Hopefully this will help me blog more often, and perhaps it will allow me to be profound in an entirely different way.