Among the German sayings that could sound a little bit off, at least the first time you should hear them, my favorite is "Vorfreude ist die schönste Freude", which means "Anticipation is the most beautiful kind of joy".
Anticipating something, craving and desiring, counting the hours until something will happen, or even just being eager to cherish and enjoy an experience, an event, an encounter, or whatever can make us happy... indeed means being happy already, spending our time in a very special and cheerful state of mind.
[Looking forward to something
and enjoying something are two sides of the same coin]
More often than not, we are quite impatient to "get to the point" and keep ourselves busy while "passing the time" until the designated moment will occur. That's one way to look at it.
What would change in our life if we would start enjoying every minute that separates us from the expected outcome instead and we could consider the anticipation as just as important as that meaningful "something" we are looking forward to?
Let's start savoring the days instead of wishing them to just pass by.
Coaching question of the day:
"What are you looking forward to this month?"
Tags: Coaching question, Self-coaching, Self-awareness, Self-reflection, German sayings, Anticipation, Emotional intelligence, Savoring
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