To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment.
To
a
large
degree
,
the
measure
of
our
peace
of
mind
is
determined
by
how
much
we
are
able
to
live
in
the
present
moment
.
Regardless of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are--always!
Regardless
of
what
happened
yesterday
or
last
year
,
and
what
may
or
may
not
happen
tomorrow
,
the
present
moment
is
where
you
are
--
always
!
We allow past problems and future concerns to control our present moments, so much that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless.
We
allow
past
problems
and
future
concerns
to
control
our
present
moments
,
so
much
that
we
end
up
anxious
,
frustrated
,
depressed
,
and
hopeless
.
We often convince ourselves future will be better than today.
We
often
convince
ourselves
future
will
be
better
than
today
.
John Lennon once said, "Life is what's happening while we're busy making other plans.
John
Lennon
once
said
,
``
Life
is
what
's
happening
while
we
're
busy
making
other
plans
.
"When we're busy making other plans", our children are busy growing up, the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away.
``
When
we
're
busy
making
other
plans
''
,
our
children
are
busy
growing
up
,
the
people
we
love
are
moving
away
and
dying
,
our
bodies
are
getting
out
of
shape
,
and
our
dreams
are
slipping
away
.
In short, we miss out on life.
In
short
,
we
miss
out
on
life
.
Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date.
Many
people
live
as
if
life
were
a
dress
rehearsal
for
some
later
date
.
It isn't.
It
is
n't
.
In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow.
In
fact
,
no
one
has
a
guarantee
that
he
or
she
will
be
here
tomorrow
.
Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over.
Now
is
the
only
time
we
have
,
and
the
only
time
that
we
have
any
control
over
.
When our attention is in the present moment, we push fear from our minds.
When
our
attention
is
in
the
present
moment
,
we
push
fear
from
our
minds
.
Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future--we won't have enough money, our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whatever.
Fear
is
the
concern
over
events
that
might
happen
in
the
future
--
we
wo
n't
have
enough
money
,
our
children
will
get
into
trouble
,
we
will
get
old
and
die
,
whatever
.
To struggle against fear, the best strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present.
To
struggle
against
fear
,
the
best
strategy
is
to
learn
to
bring
your
attention
back
to
the
present
.
Mark Twain said, "I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened."
Mark
Twain
said
,
``
I
have
been
through
some
terrible
things
in
my
life
,
some
of
which
actually
happened
.
''
I don't think I can say it any better.
I
do
n't
think
I
can
say
it
any
better
.
Practice keeping your attention on the here and now and your efforts will pay off.
Practice
keeping
your
attention
on
the
here
and
now
and
your
efforts
will
pay
off
.
To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Regardless of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are--always!  We allow past problems and future concerns to control our present moments, so much that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless. We often convince ourselves future will be better than today. John Lennon once said, "Life is what's happening while we're busy making other plans. "When we're busy making other plans", our children are busy growing up, the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away. In short, we miss out on life.  Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date. It isn't. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over. When our attention is in the present moment, we push fear from our minds. Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future--we won't have enough money, our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whatever.  To struggle against fear, the best strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present. Mark Twain said, "I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened." I don't think I can say it any better. Practice keeping your attention on the here and now and your efforts will pay off.