This saying was very familiar to me as a little girl. It was the way I was trained to approach a crosswalk. The saying is meant to focus us, to put us into high alert and avoid danger. We are to stop, look and listen for cars before continuing our way across the street.
We can use this same cue not for safety but for sanity. This same fight or flight-provoking phrase can be used for an opposite purpose. When we encounter something that reminds us of the beauty and magic of life, a beautiful sunrise, or a flower bursting with vitality, a cup of tea with an old friend, stop, look and listen to the gem of a moment and feel the reverence of your journey.
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