I was reading through my 30 Things List again tonight and saw the section where I mentioned about finding a 4-leaf-clover. I mentioned that I'll blog about this event and now is as good a time as any....
One Sunday (28 February 2010) I got up the morning in one of my funny wanna be alone moods. I went to a roof top market in town. Walked around there looking at all the little things at all of the different stalls. And then after wondering around there for about an hour already I walked past this stall that had a small little poster that said: "Four Leaf Clover". There is was. A couple of plants and all of them growing four leaf clovers! I could not believe this. I just stood there for a minute or two with a smile on my face and a tear in my eyes. The man selling these plants probably thought that this must have been one seriously crazy person as I could not speak. I was just smiling and crying. Now you may say, but you didn't really 'find' a four leaf clover - so how does it count? But it does my dear! Even more than I even had the ability to realize the day that I put my list together. And this is how....
The little four leaf clover taught me one of the most important lessons that I have ever learned in my life. If I never made my 30 things list, I would have never thought about finding a four leaf clover. And if a four leaf clover wasn't on my list, I would have walked past that stall that day and never even noticed it. And the lesson out of this is, when you are aware of things in life, you notice things! I have come to the point where I try really hard to make myself aware of things that I would like and want in life, regardless if it is something spiritual, something physical, something materialistic, something for my heart my mind my body or my soul - I have learned to become aware of the things that I want out and from life. That way it gives me the opportunity to see these things as they cross my path.
So - whether it is a four leaf clover, or something else that you're looking for in life, turn your focus on what you're looking for and be specific - that way you will have the opportunity to notice it when it crosses your path!
May 2, 2012 at 2:37 PM
hey..i m from india and i was just looking for 4 leaf clover images and found your blog...
one similar incident happened with me today...
i have this habit of noticing vehicle registration number.
few days back i saw a car with number "MP 04 MP 4444" and thought there should also be a car with the number "MP 04 MP 0404" and guess guess what today only i saw the car with the latter number...
And i totally agree with the lesson you mentioned...now i am gonna think more about the stuff which actually matter to me...
bbye...take care...