<video><title>An Uncommonly Fine Life - Chapter 8 - Be in the Moment</title><description>A book about principles for living a happy and fulfilled life</description><transcript><transcript><line from="00:00:00,000" to="00:00:05,280">the present moment is the only moment we have. It is the door to all moments.</line><line from="00:00:06,320" to="00:00:12,320">The past is a memory, the future is a dream, but the present is a gift. We have been raised to</line><line from="00:00:12,320" to="00:00:17,600">believe that time is a linear concept that it moves in a straight line from the past to the future.</line><line from="00:00:18,960" to="00:00:27,520">However, this is not true. Time is a created thing. It is an illusion. The present moment is all there</line><line from="00:00:27,600" to="00:00:34,720">is. It is the only moment we have to live. And yet we spend so much of our time living in the past or the</line><line from="00:00:34,720" to="00:00:41,440">future. We think about the things we have to do or the things we have done. We worry about what might</line><line from="00:00:41,440" to="00:00:46,160">happen or what could have happened. We are always living in our heads instead of in the present moment.</line><line from="00:00:47,440" to="00:00:53,360">The present moment is a gift. It is a miracle. It is the only moment we have to live.</line><line from="00:00:54,320" to="00:00:59,680">In order to live a happy and fulfilled life, we need to learn how to be in the present moment.</line><line from="00:01:01,280" to="00:01:04,640">This is where a regular meditation practice can be incredibly helpful.</line><line from="00:01:05,680" to="00:01:11,040">Meditation allows us to focus our attention on the present moment and to let go of the thoughts and</line><line from="00:01:11,040" to="00:01:17,200">worries that keep us trapped in the past or the future. When we learn how to be in the present moment,</line><line from="00:01:18,160" to="00:01:24,800">we learn how to live. We learn how to enjoy our lives instead of just surviving from one moment to</line><line from="00:01:24,800" to="00:01:30,000">the next. We learn how to be happy instead of just chasing after happiness.</line></transcript></transcript></video>