I spoke with a WallStreet Shark once, in a remote resort in an isolated island
In his seventies with luxury guaranteed, he was walking towards the beach with a rush
with Glistening eyes of a greedy mouse, he looked at the drowning sun
made a remark " What a beautiful sight" and joined me with a chat in turn
I came here fast, not before last, to catch the golden hour it was a rush.
Glad I did, now I can relax, collecting those colorful shells, ashore fresh
And he walked away in exploring sandy bay, while I remained still and mute
Saw the final light disappeared in the sky, taking a dip in the sea when he left.
What is Golden hour in photography?
Golden hour can mean different things to different people. I am sure the most common meaning is just after sunrise and before sunset. As this is the hour the sky becomes golden in color with sunlight. If you are a photograpger, or a nature lover, I am sure you would be out watching the sky and earth. Taking photographs, otherwise impossible. There is no rush in golden hour. Not naturally. These moments are quite and calm.
Golden hour in Medicine
As a person with medical rarther surgical background golden hour means different for me. It means the period when a trauma victim comes to the ETU. Now that is a real golden hour. A real rush. As the ETU team resuscitate the patient sometimes surgery is necessary to save the life. Which has to be done so quickly that patient should be on an operation table within one hour. And golden hour is a golden opportunity to save some lives which otherwise is not salvageble.
Other meanings of Golden hour
If it is the black friday, golden hour can mean the first hour when the store is open. When it is a writer it may mean the hour you are maximally creative and focussed like a razor blade. For a soldier it may be time to kill, for a fisherman its time to fish. As you can see golden hour represent most productive and creative times of our lives. So generally everyone is in a rush to reach the peak at these times.
Golden hour in Mindfulness
However we should ask ourselves what is the golden hour of mindfulness? Is it the time when your mind is most calm and at peace? Is it the time when the enviornment is so quiet?
If you are true to the practise and open to the wisdom I suggest otherwise. Someone can say there is no golden hour in mindfulness. But I like to view it as every hour is a golden hour in mindfulness. The problem is we are not open to the lessons which life tries to teach us. A drifting leaf on the water, a jelly fish or a mangrove is there to teach us lessons of life. Question is are you willing to listen? If you keep a blind eye to the nature and try to rush yourself looking to catch the golden hour according to your yardstick, I am sure you will lose the every golden hour till you finish your last breath.
Let's be mindful friend. Its the golden hour now.
Thank you for reading
You would also, will enjoy reading my little story on waves of the sea.
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