(ROOT (S (PP (IN To) (NP (DT a) (JJ large) (NN degree))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN measure)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (PRP$ our) (NN peace)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN mind)))))) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN determined) (PP (IN by) (SBAR (WHNP (WRB how) (JJ much)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ able) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB live) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ present) (NN 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.
case
to
To
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
large
large
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
degree
degree
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
measure
measure
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
peace
peace
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
determine
determined
VERB
VBN
mark
by
by
ADP
IN
advmod
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
advmod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
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
advcl
Degree=Pos
able
able
ADJ
JJ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
live
live
VERB
VB
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 (S (ADVP (RB Regardless) (PP (IN of) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBD happened) (NP (NP (NN yesterday)) (CC or) (NP (JJ last) (NN year)))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (MD may) (CC or) (VP (MD may) (RB not) (VP (VB happen) (NP (NN tomorrow))))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJ present) (NN moment)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB where)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (VBP are)))) (, --) (ADVP (RB 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!
advmod
regardless
Regardless
ADV
RB
case
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happened
VERB
VBD
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
yesterday
yesterday
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
last
last
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
PronType=Int
what
what
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
conj
VerbForm=Inf
happen
happen
VERB
VB
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
tomorrow
tomorrow
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
present
present
ADJ
JJ
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
PronType=Rel
where
where
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (VP (VBP allow) (S (NP (NP (JJ past) (NNS problems)) (CC and) (NP (JJ future) (NNS concerns))) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB control) (NP (PRP$ our) (JJ present) (NNS moments))))) (, ,) (ADVP (ADVP (RB so) (RB much)) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP end) (PRT (RP up)) (S (ADJP (JJ anxious) (, ,) (JJ frustrated) (, ,) (JJ depressed) (, ,) (CC and) (JJ hopeless)))))))) (. .)))
We allow past problems and future concerns to control our present moments, so much that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
allow
allow
VERB
VBP
amod
Degree=Pos
past
past
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
problem
problems
NOUN
NNS
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
amod
Degree=Pos
future
future
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Plur
concern
concerns
NOUN
NNS
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
control
control
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
present
present
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
moment
moments
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
so
so
ADV
RB
advmod
much
much
ADV
RB
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
end
end
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
anxious
anxious
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
frustrated
frustrated
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Degree=Pos
depressed
depressed
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
hopeless
hopeless
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP We)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBP convince) (NP (PRP ourselves)) (SBAR (S (NP (NN future)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (ADJP (JJR better)) (PP (IN than) (NP (NN today))))))))) (. .)))
We often convince ourselves future will be better than today.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
We
PRON
PRP
advmod
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
convince
convince
VERB
VBP
iobj
Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
ourselves
ourselves
PRON
PRP
nsubj
Number=Sing
future
future
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
ccomp
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
case
than
than
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
today
today
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP John) (NNP Lennon)) (ADVP (RB once)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (NN Life)) (VP (VBZ is) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what)) (S (VP (VBZ 's) (VP (VBG happening))))) (SBAR (IN while) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ busy) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (JJ other) (NNS plans))))))))))) (. .)))
John Lennon once said, "Life is what's happening while we're busy making other plans.
nsubj
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Lennon
Lennon
PROPN
NNP
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
Life
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
ccomp
PronType=Rel
what
what
PRON
WP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
happen
happening
VERB
VBG
mark
while
while
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
're
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
plan
plans
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (`` ``) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP 're) (ADJP (JJ busy) (S (VP (VBG making) (NP (JJ other) (NNS plans)))))))) ('' '') (, ,) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS children)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ busy)) (S (VP (VBG growing) (PRT (RP up)))))) (, ,) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NNS people)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP love))))) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VP (VBG moving) (ADVP (RB away))) (CC and) (VP (VBG dying))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS bodies)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG getting) (PP (IN out) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN shape))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS dreams)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBG slipping) (ADVP (RB 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.
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
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
're
AUX
VBP
advcl
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
make
making
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
plan
plans
NOUN
NNS
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
root
Degree=Pos
busy
busy
ADJ
JJ
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
grow
growing
VERB
VBG
compound:prt
up
up
ADP
RP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
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
love
love
VERB
VBP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
parataxis
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
move
moving
VERB
VBG
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Ger
die
dying
VERB
VBG
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
body
bodies
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
parataxis
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
get
getting
VERB
VBG
case
out
out
ADP
IN
fixed
of
of
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
shape
shape
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
dream
dreams
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
are
AUX
VBP
conj
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
slip
slipping
VERB
VBG
advmod
away
away
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (ADJP (JJ short))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP miss) (PRT (RP out)) (PP (IN on) (NP (NN life)))) (. .)))
In short, we miss out on life.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Pos
short
short
ADJ
JJ
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
miss
miss
VERB
VBP
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
case
on
on
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (JJ Many) (NNS people)) (VP (VBP live) (SBAR (IN as) (IN if) (S (NP (NN life)) (VP (VBD were) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN dress) (NN rehearsal)) (PP (IN for) (NP (DT some) (JJR later) (NN date)))))))) (. .)))
Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date.
amod
Degree=Pos
many
Many
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Plur
person
people
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
live
live
VERB
VBP
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
fixed
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
were
AUX
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
dress
dress
NOUN
NN
advcl
Number=Sing
rehearsal
rehearsal
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADJ
JJR
nmod
Number=Sing
date
date
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP It)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB n't)) (. .)))
It isn't.
nsubj
Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
It
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (NN fact))) (, ,) (NP (DT no) (NN one)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (DT a) (NN guarantee) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (PRP he) (CC or) (PRP she)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB be) (ADVP (RB here)) (NP (NN tomorrow)))))))) (. .)))
In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fact
fact
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
no
no
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing|PronType=Neg
one
one
PRON
NN
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
guarantee
guarantee
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
acl
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
tomorrow
tomorrow
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (ADVP (RB Now)) (VP (VBZ is)) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN time)) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have))))) (, ,) (CC and) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ only) (NN time)) (SBAR (WHNP (IN that)) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP have) (NP (NP (DT any) (NN control)) (ADVP (RB over)))))))) (. .)))
Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over.
advmod
now
Now
ADV
RB
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
only
only
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
time
time
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
have
have
VERB
VBP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
only
only
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
time
time
NOUN
NN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
acl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
VERB
VBP
det
any
any
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
control
control
NOUN
NN
advmod
over
over
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB When)) (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NN attention)) (VP (VBZ is) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (JJ present) (NN moment)))))) (, ,) (NP (PRP we)) (VP (VBP push) (NP (NN fear)) (PP (IN from) (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS minds)))) (. .)))
When our attention is in the present moment, we push fear from our minds.
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
present
present
ADJ
JJ
advcl
Number=Sing
moment
moment
NOUN
NN
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
push
push
VERB
VBP
obj
Number=Sing
fear
fear
NOUN
NN
case
from
from
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Plur
mind
minds
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Fear)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (NP (DT the) (NN concern)) (PP (IN over) (NP (NP (NP (NNS events)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD might) (VP (VB happen) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT the) (NN future)))))))) (PRN (PRN (, --) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD wo) (RB n't) (VP (VB have) (NP (JJ enough) (NN money))))) (, ,)) (S (S (NP (PRP$ our) (NNS children)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB get) (PP (IN into) (NP (NN trouble)))))) (, ,) (S (NP (PRP we)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VP (VB get) (ADJP (JJ old))) (CC and) (VP (VB die)))))))))) (, ,) (WHNP (WP whatever)))) (. .)))
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.
nsubj
Number=Sing
fear
Fear
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
concern
concern
NOUN
NN
case
over
over
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
event
events
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
aux
VerbForm=Fin
might
might
AUX
MD
acl:relcl
VerbForm=Inf
happen
happen
VERB
VB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
future
future
NOUN
NN
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
wo
AUX
MD
advmod
not
n't
PART
RB
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
VERB
VB
amod
Degree=Pos
enough
enough
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
money
money
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
our
our
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
child
children
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
case
into
into
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
trouble
trouble
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs
we
we
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
parataxis
VerbForm=Inf
get
get
VERB
VB
xcomp
Degree=Pos
old
old
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
die
die
VERB
VB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
PronType=Rel
whatever
whatever
PRON
WP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (S (VP (TO To) (VP (VB struggle) (PP (IN against) (NP (NN fear)))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (JJS best) (NN strategy)) (VP (VBZ is) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB learn) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB bring) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN attention)) (ADVP (RB back) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN present))))))))))) (. .)))
To struggle against fear, the best strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present.
mark
to
To
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
struggle
struggle
VERB
VB
case
against
against
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
fear
fear
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Sup
good
best
ADJ
JJS
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
strategy
strategy
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
to
to
PART
TO
root
VerbForm=Inf
learn
learn
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
bring
bring
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
advmod
back
back
ADV
RB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
present
present
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Mark) (NNP Twain)) (VP (VBD said) (, ,) (`` ``) (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN been) (PP (IN through) (NP (NP (NP (DT some) (JJ terrible) (NNS things)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ my) (NN life)))) (, ,) (SBAR (NP (NP (DT some)) (WHPP (IN of) (WHNP (WDT which)))) (S (ADVP (RB actually)) (VP (VBD happened)))))))))) (. .) ('' '')))
Mark Twain said, "I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened."
nsubj
Number=Sing
Mark
Mark
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Twain
Twain
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
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
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
case
through
through
ADP
IN
det
some
some
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
terrible
terrible
ADJ
JJ
ccomp
Number=Plur
thing
things
NOUN
NNS
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
my
my
PRON
PRP$
nmod
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
some
some
DET
DT
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
advmod
actually
actually
ADV
RB
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
happen
happened
VERB
VBD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (VBP do) (RB n't) (VP (VB think) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP I)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB say) (NP (PRP it)) (ADVP (RB any) (JJR better)))))))) (. .)))
I don't think I can say it any better.
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
root
VerbForm=Inf
think
think
VERB
VB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
say
say
VERB
VB
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
advmod
any
any
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Cmp
good
better
ADJ
JJR
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Practice) (S (VP (VBG keeping) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN attention)) (PP (IN on) (NP (DT the) (UCP (ADVP (RB here)) (CC and) (ADVP (RB now))))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP$ your) (NNS efforts)) (VP (MD will) (VP (VB pay) (PRT (RP off))))) (. .)))
Practice keeping your attention on the here and now and your efforts will pay off.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
practice
Practice
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
keep
keeping
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
attention
attention
NOUN
NN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
PronType=Dem
here
here
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
now
now
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
nsubj
Number=Plur
effort
efforts
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
will
will
AUX
MD
conj
VerbForm=Inf
pay
pay
VERB
VB
compound:prt
off
off
ADP
RP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
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.