mindful life can be beneficial because we learn to devote due attention to the people and causes that are most important to us.There are many miracles that integrate into our lives when practicing mindfulness. The first two miracles are the ability to be aware of the present and to make whatever is present truly present in our minds. In other words, we learn to concentrate on the now rather than the past or the future, by which most people tend to become distracted. For example, when we eat, we may be thinking of a wide range of things from what has happened already in the day to what we plan to be doing tomorrow. By being distracted in this manner, we never really get the opportunity to enjoy our meal. Concentrating on the meal that we are eating in the present time makes it present in our actions as well as in our mind. This awareness of our current actions results in the unique chance to enjoy the act of eating a meal.One may think that we must always be aware of the present, but there are many examples of when we are not. When we drive home after work, we do not concentrate on driving home, we think about what we will prepare for dinner and all of the tasks that we must complete before going to bed. Likewise, when we eat, we are constantly preparing for the next bite of food before we have enjoyed the current one. Too often, our minds are in so many places and in so many different directions that it causes a great inefficiency in our actions. Therefore, it makes sense to devote ourselves to one task or thought at a time simply because it is a more efficient use of time. The two first miracles of mindfulness are the beginning of learning to be efficient in our thoughts and actions as well as learning to be in the present and aware of everything we do.The third miracle of mindfulness applies most directly in our relationships with others. By being aware and attentive in our relationships with others, we nourish those rela...
