In our fast paced world today many people often like to rush towards the next thing, then the next one after that… Slow down!
You may be moving way too fast. Enjoy the moment you’re in right now. Be present in the moment. Live in the moment. #motivation
Many may have heard it said before—probably multiple times—that it’s important to live in the present moment.
Some folks have also heard similar pieces of advice like:
- “Don’t get caught up in thinking about the past or the future—live in the now!”
- “Be present in your own life.”
- “All you have is this moment. Don’t let it slip away.”
All of these possibly overused phrases boil down to the same basic message: it’s vital to live in the present moment.
In our current twenty-first century lives, it’s not easy. There’s always something coming up that we need to prepare for or anticipate, and our lives are so well-documented that it’s never been easier to get lost in the past.
Given the fast pace and hectic schedules most of us keep, a base level of anxiety, stress, and unhappiness is the new norm. You may not even realize it, but this tendency to get sucked into the past and the future can leave you perpetually worn out and feeling out of touch with yourself.
The cure for this condition is what so many people have been saying all along: conscious awareness and a commitment to staying in the “now.” Living in the present moment is the solution to a problem you may not have known you had.
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Today is a wonderful gift to relish. That is why it is referred to as the present. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d4M_W-LkFIo