How often do we notice the small things around us?

“The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon” (32). This quote grasped my attention while reading The Alchemist, the basis of what was occuring in the story is not as important as to the impact the words had on myself. Reason being I have gone on to notice, that I go on with my day at such a fast pace, many times I do not notice everything that goes on around me. We stay so focused about what is going to happen with us and we search for resolutions. Yet not many people pause and check to see if there is an aid that can help us with our problems. I was taught by my dad to always check your surroundings and always have a plan b, and I was taught the hard way to learn this. For example, if I was told by my dad to do a chore, and when it was completed if I did not notice a clue he left me, I had to redo it once again. It relates to what I am in intrigued in learning with designing, becuase I pay attention to small details. That is why I find this quote so intriguing, because it relates so much to the way I was taught by my parents, and we should look at everything around, you often notice amazing things when your eyes stay wide open.