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to be alive on this journey

English translation: (lucky) to experience this (and being fully aware and attuned)

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English term or phrase:to be alive on this journey
Selected answer:(lucky) to experience this (and being fully aware and attuned)
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

17:16 Jul 25, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Linguistics / idiom
English term or phrase: to be alive on this journey
Hi,
I was wondering whether "to be alive on this journey" is an idiomatic expression...or maybe it refers to a book or song...

In the passage below, the author is telling how the hypotheses he had stated in his first book were later confirmed by subsequent studies made possible by technological advances.

Thank you so much for your help!

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** What an amazing time to be alive on this journey.** These science-inspired ideas were finding more and more support as research progressed. Opening to the present moment catalyzes integration—internally and interpersonally. The interns and I were struck by the simplicity of these statements, and it all seemed to boil down to this: Our focus of attention with presence in awareness and our attuned relationships with ourselves and each other, promote neural integration, the basis of healthy self-regulation.
haribert
Local time: 14:17
(lucky) to experience this (and being fully aware and attuned)
Explanation:
I think it's not about being alive per se but rather about being lucky enough to be able to experience (or be present on) the "journey"

(and this "journey" seems to be about the progress of research, in terms of having fully-integrated personal and interpersonal awareness

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Note added at 21 hrs (2017-07-26 14:35:31 GMT)
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BTW Asker, the idiom you're thinking of is probably : "(isn't) it's great to be alive!" meaning it's a wonderful feeling to be so alive (and happy) but it doesn't mean that here as far as I'm concerned.

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Note added at 2 days22 hrs (2017-07-28 16:14:06 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped.
It is a journey of self-discovery so I think you need to have that extra sense of the experience.
Your quote below is also about a journey but this time it's through each stage of life, and means living/experiencing each moment of youur life, whether good or bad. We'd say live life , don't sleepwalk through it.


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Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2017-07-28 16:32:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Yep, a lot of people do sleepwalk through...I try to be as Buddhist as possible...and off out now to get a beer!!!
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 13:17
Grading comment
Hi,
as often happens with language, probably both of your suggestions can be right.. In fact, the author repeatedly stresses the importance of “presence” in his text. But I’ve chosen Gallagy’s reply because I think that, in this particular case, “alive” can also mean “being lucky to be take part in this journey”...
I’m sorry I have to give points to just one answer, because you all really helped me a lot – not only those who suggested an answer, but all of you that have participated with “agrees” and remarks. Your help has been really invaluable!

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +2to live, presence at the moment
Melike Sarıçam
4 +1(lucky) to experience this (and being fully aware and attuned)
Yvonne Gallagher


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to live, presence at the moment


Explanation:
I guess because of the last sentence (Our focus of attention with presence in awareness and our attuned relationships with ourselves and each other, promote neural integration, the basis of healthy self-regulation), it refers to living, experiencing or being present in that moment.. Made me think an expression reminding spiritual concept of being alive, present at the moment.

Melike Sarıçam
Türkiye
Local time: 15:17
Native speaker of: Turkish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much, Melike, for your help! Have a nice evening!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Forstag: This is the sense: to be fully alive and present in the moment - not thinking about the past or focused on the future, and especially not consumed with stress or worries.
18 mins
agree  acetran
5 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(lucky) to experience this (and being fully aware and attuned)


Explanation:
I think it's not about being alive per se but rather about being lucky enough to be able to experience (or be present on) the "journey"

(and this "journey" seems to be about the progress of research, in terms of having fully-integrated personal and interpersonal awareness

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Note added at 21 hrs (2017-07-26 14:35:31 GMT)
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BTW Asker, the idiom you're thinking of is probably : "(isn't) it's great to be alive!" meaning it's a wonderful feeling to be so alive (and happy) but it doesn't mean that here as far as I'm concerned.

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Note added at 2 days22 hrs (2017-07-28 16:14:06 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped.
It is a journey of self-discovery so I think you need to have that extra sense of the experience.
Your quote below is also about a journey but this time it's through each stage of life, and means living/experiencing each moment of youur life, whether good or bad. We'd say live life , don't sleepwalk through it.


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Note added at 2 days23 hrs (2017-07-28 16:32:45 GMT) Post-grading
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Yep, a lot of people do sleepwalk through...I try to be as Buddhist as possible...and off out now to get a beer!!!

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 13:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
Hi,
as often happens with language, probably both of your suggestions can be right.. In fact, the author repeatedly stresses the importance of “presence” in his text. But I’ve chosen Gallagy’s reply because I think that, in this particular case, “alive” can also mean “being lucky to be take part in this journey”...
I’m sorry I have to give points to just one answer, because you all really helped me a lot – not only those who suggested an answer, but all of you that have participated with “agrees” and remarks. Your help has been really invaluable!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi, Gallagy, actually I was thinking of a quote I've found: this one here http://www.azquotes.com/quote/655569 I never want to lose the story-loving child within me, or the adolescent, or the young woman, or the middle-aged one, because all together they help me to be fully alive on this journey, and show me that I must be willing to go where it takes me, even through the valley of the shadow. Madeleine L'Engle

Asker: Hi, Gallagy, thanks for your suggestion! BTW, how beautiful the expression "don't sleepwalk through life", really... Have a nice weekend!

Asker: THAT's a good idea!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
18 hrs
  -> Thanks Tina!
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