Collect Moments, Not Things: Ideas and Inspiration for Creating a Life to Remember, With Pages to Record Your Experiences

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After all, it’s not like I’ll suddenly arrive at the perfect photo and decide I can’t go any further. I’d hate to capture that moment.” – William Beem• Our ability to collect memories is a tool that is always available to us regardless of what is in our bank account. Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it. Stevie Wonder

Whether you’ve learned how to speak another language, ran a marathon, climbed a mountain, or walked across San Francisco’s Golden Gate bridge — those moments add to your identity in a way that cannot be matched by a material item. 8. Each experience is uniqueNotice that “I wish I would have accumulated more stuff,” or “I wish I would have lived with newer, bigger, and trendier possessions,” didn’t make the list. In a society that applauds busyness and consumerism, focusing less on stuff and more on moments that matter in a countercultural practice. It takes work and commitment to unify yourself with the present moment and wait to watch how life unfolds. These stories that are created from moments will live on forever. Things end but memories last forever. 7. Experiences are unique Most often, sharing a crazy moment in the office with colleagues or at the dinner table with family feels much better than eating alone in front of an expensive large-screen TV. 6. Each Moment is Unique and Priceless So why do we collect memories? It depends upon many things. Let’s look at some different types of memories.

Being able to listen to their stories probably gave you a million reasons to fall in love with them, and vice versa. You may decide to buy a look-a-like Prada bag from H&M or Zara. However, when you meet up later that night for drinks with friends, you may see one of your friends carrying the real Prada bag. The Past is frozen and no longer flows, and the Present is all lit up with eternal rays. C.S. Lewis My main objective with every album is to capture a moment in time, which usually makes the whole process very relaxing.” – Alanis Morissette•

3. The best moments are free

Let’s say you just bought the latest technology gadget and you’re excited to play with it and tell all your friends. By the next week, that excitement may have dropped down a notch, and within a few months, that new technology gadget becomes part of the furniture. Our experiences and memories are the strongest factors that govern our behavior and shape our personality. People are born with different genetic predispositions.