Power of Moments

Book Title: The Power of Moments

Book chapter: Thinking in Moments 

Author: Chip Heath& Dan Heath   Reviewed by: Jason Cheng Qi Quan

       What is life? Life is made up of different moments. We have bad moments and good moments. We must learn how to let go of the bad moment and learn from them. Try to appreciate all the good moments. What is a good moment?. Moments that we can recall and feel happy is the best moment. A combination of these moments is your own story. You are the author who creates it! 

        A good moment is a moment that at least one of the four elements such as elevation, insight, pride, and connection. At different life stages, we experience a different kind of moment. Why good moment is important? Good moments able to enrich our lives. It makes us more fulfill and satisfied.   

        The elevating moment  is the moment that rise your life. It is the small moment that we rise our feelings. Friend's joke, talk with a beautiful lady and receive a smile from people. We feel surprised and happy at that moment. It is like a spark in the middle of the field. It shows a special difference that may let us feel our life is special. It transcends our ordinary life and made our life extraordinary.  There are some methods to create an elevating moment and I will share in the next article. 

          Next, the moment of insight is the moment that changes your life. The moment redefines our understanding of ourselves or the world. We discover our passion and what to do in life. We realize that this is the moment of change or influence in your life. All those moments will transform your life into a different stage.  Today you might think, this is a person that I am going to marry, this is the time for me to start a business.  The moment that we made life decisions is the moment of insight. There is a lot of uncertainty when we made life decisions. The constant in life is change. Be brave to embrace everything that happens in life!

         A moment of pride at the moment that shines your life. It is the moment that you are proud of yourself. It is the moment of achievement. It is the moment that you receive tremendous applause on the stage and all the spotlight hits you. It can also the moment when you see your hard work paid off and small goal achievement. You feel proud of yourself.  This moment will boost your confidence and you are willing to trust yourself to confront all the challenges in the future. 

         A moment of connection is the moment that you connect your life to others. It is the moment that we spend time with our friends and society. Vacation, family gathering and friend gathering are moments of connection. This is the moment when you share your personal story with others. The story can be inspiring , humorous  as long as it benefits others. A success story can motivate other people to achieve their success. 

             Here is my one of the moment in life. Four years ago, I am still a university student. That time I feel happy because I have to meet coursemates who are willing to travel. We plan our trip after the final exam. We have a short vacation to Pulau Langkawi. It is a beautiful island that locates in the northen region of Malaysia. We stay at a resort near Pantai Cenang. It is the beach that always full of visitors. After we arrive there, we rent a car and travel around Pulau Langkawi. We enjoy the food and scenery there. The most memorable moment is the moment of snorkeling!  After the discussion, we plan to went Pulau Paya for snorkeling. 

        It is my first time snorkeling! At first, I was scared and worried a lot. However, my worriedness fades off when I accompany by my coursemate. They raised my courage!   Three, two, one, jump! I jump into the water with them. I have fascinated by the underwater world. I can observe a different kinds of watering plants and observe a different kinds of fish that swim around me. I feel adventurous because I was discovering new things underwater. This is one of the good moments in my life! It is like another world! I feel proud of myself to overcome the fear of snorkeling! Pride moment is unlocked. 

        After snorkeling, we ride a boat and go back to our accommodation place. Another great moment arises because we manage to observe the sunset at the beach.  It is beautiful! After the sun is hiding from us, the star is coming out. We sit down near the beach and enjoy the beautiful night view. We chit-chat and talk about our life of the new semester. we discuss our life, our friends and the topic goes on. We also made jokes and share our story too! Other elevation moments have arisen. 

               After four days three nights, it is time to leave and we went home happily. This short vacation marks my moment of elevation, pride and connection. In this trip, it sparks my positive emotion and when I enjoy the food and scenery. I feel proud when I can complete my  first snorkeling  and I feel connected when I talk to my friends. 

        In summary, a good moment is a moment that is elevating, insight, proud, or connected. Define a moment is easy, it is depending on how this moment made your life more meaningful!