Nunc coepi is a Latin phrase often heard in seminaries of old. It means, “Now I begin.” Novices were taught to say this every morning, signifying that what was is past, what will be is hidden in the future, and it is only now--this day, this moment--that counts.
Not what I did yesterday, or what I may do tomorrow. Now I begin. Nunc coepi.
Every day is another chance and a fresh start. It’s important to remember that. Too many of us are hyperaware of all the yesterdays we wasted or phantom tomorrows that could bring us down. Yet we’re hardly aware of the day that’s right here in our hands, shimmering with possibilities. Why do we do that? Why do we so habitually discount and brush off the wonder of the present moment?
One reason may be that we don’t trust ourselves. Because of past mistakes, we’re afraid to get very hopeful. In fear of failing again, we choose to downplay the possibilities and try to settle for what comes, rather than actively creating it. This bottom line may be that we really don’t believe in second chances.
But each day is new whether we believe in it or not. We can begin fresh each morning if we decide to live our lives that way. The miracle isn’t that the chance is there; it always has been there. The miracle is what happens when we reach out to embrace it.
As long as there is life, there is the chance to start over."
From the book, Believing In Myself, by Earnie Larsen & Carol Hegarty.
Nunc coepi will remind me that each day on the AT "I begin once more with your help, O Lord."
No comments:
Post a Comment