(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (NN Passage)) (CD 1)))
Passage 1
root
Number=Sing
passage
Passage
NOUN
NN
dep
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1
1
NUM
CD
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT Every) (NN morning)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP wake) (PRT (RP up))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (CD 24) (JJ brand-new) (NNS hours)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live))))))) (. .)))
Every morning, when we wake up, we have 24 brand-new hours to live.
det
every
Every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
morning
morning
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
wake
wake
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
24
24
NUM
CD
amod
Degree=Pos
brand-new
brand-new
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBAR (WHNP (WP What)) (FRAG (X (DT a)))))
What a
root
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
advmod
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NN gift) (. !)))
gift!
root
Number=Sing
gift
gift
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (DT the) (NN capacity) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN way)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (NP (DT these) (CD 24) (NNS hours)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB bring) (NP (NN peace) (, ,) (NN joy) (, ,) (CC and) (NN happiness)) (PP (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP ourselves))) (CC and) (PP (IN to) (NP (NNS others))))))))))))))) (. .)))
We have the capacity to live in a way that these 24 hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and to others.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
capacity
capacity
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
det
Number=Plur|PronType=Dem
this
these
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
24
24
NUM
CD
nsubj
Number=Plur
hour
hours
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
bring
bring
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
peace
peace
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
joy
joy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
happiness
happiness
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
ourselves
ourselves
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
to
to
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Plur
other
others
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Peace)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (ADVP (RB right) (RB here)) (CC and) (ADVP (RB now)) (, ,) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP ourselves))) (CC and) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN everything)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP do) (CC and) (VB see)))))))) (. .)))
Peace is right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see.
nsubj
Number=Sing
peace
Peace
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
right
right
ADV
RB
root
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
ourselves
ourselves
PRON
PRP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
in
in
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing|PronType=Tot
everything
everything
PRON
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
VERB
VBP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
see
see
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN question)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN whether) (CC or) (RB not) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN touch)) (PP (IN with) (NP (PRP it))))))))) (. .)))
The question is whether or not we are in touch with it.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
question
question
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
fixed
or
or
CCONJ
CC
fixed
not
not
PART
RB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
root
Number=Sing
touch
touch
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB travel) (ADVP (RB far) (RB away)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (DT the) (JJ blue) (NN sky)))))))))) (. .)))
We don't have to travel far away to enjoy the blue sky.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
travel
travel
VERB
VB
advmod
Degree=Pos
far
far
ADV
RB
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
blue
blue
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
sky
sky
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB leave) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN city)) (CC or) (NP (RB even) (PRP$ our) (NN neighborhood))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB enjoy) (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS eyes)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT a) (JJ beautiful) (NN child)))))))))))) (. .)))
We don't have to leave our city or even our neighborhood to enjoy the eyes of a beautiful child.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
leave
leave
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
city
city
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
conj
Number=Sing
neighborhood
neighborhood
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
enjoy
enjoy
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
eye
eyes
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
beautiful
beautiful
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
child
child
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (RB Even) (DT the) (NN air)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP breathe))))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN source)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN joy)))))) (. .)))
Even the air we breathe can be a source of joy.
advmod
even
Even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
air
air
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
breathe
breathe
VERB
VBP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
source
source
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
joy
joy
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB smile) (, ,) (VB breathe) (, ,) (VB walk) (, ,) (CC and) (VP (VB eat) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS meals)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN way)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ allows) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN touch)) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN abundance)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN happiness)))) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (JJ available)))))))))))))))))))) (. .)))
We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
smile
smile
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
breathe
breathe
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
VerbForm=Inf
walk
walk
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
eat
eat
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
meal
meals
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
allow
allows
VERB
VBZ
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
xcomp
Number=Sing
touch
touch
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
abundance
abundance
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
happiness
happiness
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Degree=Pos
available
available
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ good) (PP (IN at) (S (VP (VP (VBG preparing) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live)))))) (, ,) (CC but) (RB not) (ADJP (RB very) (JJ good) (PP (IN at) (NP (NN living))))))))) (. .)))
We are very good at preparing how to live, but not very good at living.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
mark
at
at
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
prepare
preparing
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
conj
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
case
at
at
SCONJ
IN
advcl
Number=Sing
living
living
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP know) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB sacrifice) (NP (CD ten) (NNS years)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT a) (NN diploma))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ willing) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB work) (ADVP (ADVP (RB very) (RB hard)) (SBAR (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB get))))))))))))))
We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
know
know
VERB
VBP
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
sacrifice
sacrifice
VERB
VB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
ten
ten
NUM
CD
obj
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
diploma
diploma
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Degree=Pos
willing
willing
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
advmod
very
very
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
hard
hard
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (NP (NN difficulty)) (S (VP (VBG remembering) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ alive) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ present) (NN moment)))))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN moment)) (SBAR (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (PRP us)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ alive)))))))))))) (. .)))
But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
difficulty
difficulty
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
remember
remembering
VERB
VBG
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
ccomp
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
present
present
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
only
only
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
VERB
VBZ
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
us
PRON
PRP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advcl
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (DT Every) (NN breath)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP take))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT every) (NN step)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP make))))) (, ,)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN filled) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN joy) (, ,) (NN peace) (, ,) (CC and) (NN serenity)))))) (. .)))
Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with joy, peace, and serenity.
det
every
Every
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
breath
breath
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
every
every
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
step
step
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
fill
filled
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
joy
joy
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
peace
peace
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
serenity
serenity
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP need) (S (ADVP (RB only)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (JJ awake)) (, ,) (ADJP (JJ alive) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ present) (NN moment)))))))) (. .)))
We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
need
need
VERB
VBP
advmod
only
only
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
awake
awake
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
alive
alive
ADJ
JJ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
present
present
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (NP (NN Passage)) (CD 2)))
Passage 2
root
Number=Sing
passage
Passage
NOUN
NN
dep
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
2
2
NUM
CD
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (NP (DT The)))
The
root
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (PP (IN of) (NP (DT both))))
of both
case
of
of
ADP
IN
root
both
both
DET
DT
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBD were) (CC but) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB open) (NP (PRP ourselves)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN richness)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN moment)))))))))) (, ,) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB concentrate) (PP (IN on)))))))
is that we were but to open ourselves to the richness of the moment, to concentrate on
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:outer
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
open
open
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
ourselves
ourselves
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
richness
richness
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
concentrate
concentrate
VERB
VB
obl
on
on
ADP
IN
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN filled) (PP (IN with) (NP (NN bliss)))))) (. .)))
, we would be filled with bliss.
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
fill
filled
VERB
VBN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
bliss
bliss
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN lived) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN present))) (PP (PP (IN from) (NP (NN time))) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN time)))))) (CC and) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB tell) (NP (PRP you)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RB much) (JJ overrated)))))))) (. .)))
I have lived in the present from time to time and can tell you that it is much overrated.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
live
lived
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
present
present
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
tell
tell
VERB
VB
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
ccomp
Degree=Pos
overrated
overrated
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB Occasionally)) (, ,) (PP (IN as) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN holiday)) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VP (VBG stroking) (NP (NP (PRP one) (POS 's)) (NNS memories))) (CC or) (VP (NN brooding) (PP (IN about) (NP (JJ future) (NNS worries))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP grant) (NP (PRP you))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ nice) (NN change)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN pace))))))) (. .)))
Occasionally, as a holiday from stroking one's memories or brooding about future worries, I grant you, it can be a nice change of pace.
advmod
occasionally
Occasionally
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
holiday
holiday
NOUN
NN
mark
from
from
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
stroke
stroking
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
one
one
PRON
PRP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Plur
memory
memories
NOUN
NNS
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
brooding
brooding
NOUN
NN
case
about
about
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
future
future
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Plur
worry
worries
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
grant
grant
VERB
VBP
iobj
Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
nice
nice
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Sing
change
change
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
pace
pace
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (S (VP (TO to) (`` ``) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB here)) (ADVP (RB now))))) (, ,) ('' '') (NP (NP (NN hour)) (PP (IN after) (NP (NN hour)))) (, ,) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB work))) (. .)))
But to "be here now," hour after hour, would never work.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
advcl
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
advmod
now
now
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
nsubj
Number=Sing
hour
hour
NOUN
NN
case
after
after
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
hour
hour
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
would
would
AUX
MD
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
work
work
VERB
VB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (ADVP (RB even)) (VP (VB approve) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (NNS stories)) (VP (VBN written) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ present) (JJ tense)))))))) (. .)))
I don't even approve of stories written in the present tense.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
do
AUX
VBP
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
approve
approve
VERB
VB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Plur
story
stories
NOUN
NNS
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
write
written
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
present
present
ADJ
JJ
obl
Degree=Pos
tense
tense
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNS Ads)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (NNS poets)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP who)) (S (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VBP use) (NP (DT a) (NN past)) (S (VP (VB participate))))))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP deserve) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN eternity)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG striving) (PP (IN for)))))))) (. .)))
Ads for poets who never use a past participate, they deserve the eternity they are striving for.
dislocated
Number=Plur
ad
Ads
NOUN
NNS
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
poet
poets
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
advmod
never
never
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
use
use
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
past
past
NOUN
NN
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
participate
participate
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
deserve
deserve
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
eternity
eternity
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
striving
striving
VERB
VBG
obl
for
for
ADP
IN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (PP (IN Besides)) (, ,) (NP (DT the))))
Besides, the
case
besides
Besides
ADP
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (VP (VBZ has) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN way)) (PP (IN of) (S (VP (VBG intruding) (SBAR (IN whether) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP like) (NP (PRP it) (CC or) (RB not)))))))))) (. .)))
has a way of intruding whether you like it or not.
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
intrude
intruding
VERB
VBG
mark
whether
whether
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
like
like
VERB
VBP
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
not
not
PART
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB Why)) (SQ (MD should) (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VB go) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN way)))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB meet) (NP (PRP it))))))) (. ?)))
Why should I go out of my way to meet it?
advmod
PronType=Int
why
Why
ADV
WRB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
should
should
AUX
MD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
VerbForm=Inf
go
go
VERB
VB
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
way
way
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
meet
meet
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Let) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VB splash) (PP (IN on) (NP (PRP me))) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NN time)) (PP (IN to) (NP (NN time))))) (, ,) (PP (UH like) (S (NP (DT a) (NN car)) (VP (VBG going) (PP (IN through) (NP (DT a) (NN puddle)))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (, ,) (PP (IN on) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN sidewalk)) (PP (IN of) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN solitude))))) (, ,) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB salute) (NP (PRP it)) (PP (ADVP (RB grimly)) (IN like) (NP (DT any) (JJ other) (JJ modern) (NN inconvenience)))))) (. .)))
Let it splash on me from time to time, like a car going through a puddle, and I, on the sidewalk of my solitude, will salute it grimly like any other modern inconvenience.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
let
Let
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
splash
splash
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
me
PRON
PRP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
discourse
like
like
INTJ
UH
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
car
car
NOUN
NN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
go
going
VERB
VBG
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
puddle
puddle
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
sidewalk
sidewalk
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
solitude
solitude
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
salute
salute
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
grimly
grimly
ADV
RB
case
like
like
ADP
IN
det
any
any
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
modern
modern
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
inconvenience
inconvenience
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP attend) (NP (DT a) (NN concert)) (, ,) (SBAR (ADVP (RB obviously)) (RB not) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB listen) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN music))))) (CC but) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB find)))))))))
If I attend a concert, obviously not to listen to the music but to find
mark
if
If
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
attend
attend
VERB
VBP
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
concert
concert
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
obviously
obviously
ADV
RB
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
listen
listen
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
cc
but
but
CCONJ
CC
mark
to
to
PART
TO
conj
VerbForm=Inf
find
find
VERB
VB
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (SBAR (WHPP (IN in) (WHNP (WDT which))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB meditate) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (NN past) (CC and) (NN future)))))) (. .)))
in which to meditate on the past and future.
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
meditate
meditate
VERB
VB
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
past
past
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
future
future
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VP (VBP realize) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (NP (EX there)) (VP (MD may) (VP (VB be) (NP (NP (NNS moments)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT the) (NN music)) (VP (VBZ invades) (NP (PRP$ my) (NNS ears))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP am) (VP (VBN forced) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pay) (NP (NN attention)) (PP (IN to) (NP (PRP it)))))))))))) (, ,) (VP (VB note) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN note))))) (. .)))
I realize that there may be moments when the music invades my ears and I am forced to pay attention to it, note for note.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
realize
realize
VERB
VBP
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
expl
there
there
PRON
EX
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
VERB
VB
nsubj
Number=Plur
moment
moments
NOUN
NNS
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
invade
invades
VERB
VBZ
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
ear
ears
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
am
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
force
forced
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
pay
pay
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
note
note
VERB
VB
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
note
note
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP believe) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP take) (NP (JJ such) (NNS intrusions)) (ADVP (RB gracefully)))))) (. .)))
I believe I take such intrusions gracefully.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
believe
believe
VERB
VBP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
take
take
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
such
such
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
intrusion
intrusions
NOUN
NNS
advmod
gracefully
gracefully
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN present)) (VP (VBZ is) (ADVP (RB not) (RB always)))))
The present is not always
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
present
present
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
root
always
always
ADV
RB
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (, ,) (ADVP (ADVP (RB so) (RB long)) (SBAR (IN as) (S (NP (PRP it)) (VP (VBZ does) (RB n't) (VP (VP (VB stay) (ADVP (RB too) (RB long))) (CC and) (VP (VB cut) (PP (IN into) (NP (PRP$ my) (NML (NML (NN remembering)) (CC or) (NML (JJ brooding) (NN time))))))))))) (. .)))
, so long as it doesn't stay too long and cut into my remembering or brooding time.
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
do
does
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
stay
stay
VERB
VB
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
long
long
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
cut
cut
VERB
VB
case
into
into
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
amod
Number=Sing
remember
remembering
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
brooding
brooding
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
 Passage 1  Every morning, when we wake up, we have 24 brand-new hours to live. What a  gift! We have the capacity to live in a way that these 24 hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and to others.  Peace is right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We don't have to travel far away to enjoy the blue sky. We don't have to leave our city or even our neighborhood to enjoy the eyes of a beautiful child. Even the air we breathe can be a source of joy.  We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available. We are very good at preparing how to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get  But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive. Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with joy, peace, and serenity. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.  Passage 2  The  of both  is that we were but to open ourselves to the richness of the moment, to concentrate on  , we would be filled with bliss. I have lived in the present from time to time and can tell you that it is much overrated. Occasionally, as a holiday from stroking one's memories or brooding about future worries, I grant you, it can be a nice change of pace. But to "be here now," hour after hour, would never work. I don't even approve of stories written in the present tense. Ads for poets who never use a past participate, they deserve the eternity they are striving for.  Besides, the  has a way of intruding whether you like it or not. Why should I go out of my way to meet it? Let it splash on me from time to time, like a car going through a puddle, and I, on the sidewalk of my solitude, will salute it grimly like any other modern inconvenience.  If I attend a concert, obviously not to listen to the music but to find  in which to meditate on the past and future. I realize that there may be moments when the music invades my ears and I am forced to pay attention to it, note for note. I believe I take such intrusions gracefully. The present is not always  , so long as it doesn't stay too long and cut into my remembering or brooding time.