My eyes blink. The light outside is a little bright today, too bright for my eyes that it causes me to squint. I take a deep breathe in. As I let the air out, I see that my breath creates a cloud of misty smoke. I watch it as it lifts, rising slowly into invisible nonexistence. It fades away, and my eyes stay transfixed as after that mist I gone, I notice the clouds. Clouds crawling gently over the sky, inching closer and closer towards more carefreeness and ease. And I watch the clouds moving slowly across the blue canvas, I feel lighter. I feel like there is weight leaving my body. It is then...I start to realize...all my worries...they were like that mist that melted and merged into the atomosphere. They were leaving me. A smile spread across my face. Go. I don’t need you.
This is the power of presence. No I’m not talking the presence of spirits or demons or whatever else supernatural ish you may be into. No, this is not that kind of blog. The presence I mean here, is to be in the ‘Now’, that is, to be fully aware of what is going on not only inside of you but outside of you as well.
When you are focused on the present moment, it allows you to pay less mind to your thoughts. I’m not saying that thoughts are bad, some thoughts may be beneficial for you. There may be times where you need to think before you act, or think before you say something, and in these instances, some deep thinking and evaluation may be required. Other times, there may thoughts that are negative. By negative here, I mean, thoughts that cause you worry or concern. More specifically, these are thoughts that either surround events in the past, or they may worries about how things may turn out for you in the future.
Why worry about the past? The past is long and gone. There is nothing you can do to rewrite the history that is your past. Everything that occurred in your past has been etched into its place in your life’s timeline and no amount of thinking is going to correct or alter that period in time. Why focus on that? All that is wasted thoughts and energy consuming images, be it negative or positive, about something you can never change. Take a look around you. Isn’t there something you can focus on now that is much more beautiful? Is there not something you can focus on that can help you relax? (like your breathing for example).
Why worry about the future? The future for you is inevitable. It will come wash over you like a wave of fresh air. It will be the product of what you did NOW to create it. What you focus on right now is what will be directly involved in what tomorrow looks like. After all, what is tomorrow? The future. So whether it’s reading a book, taking someone out on a date, or just staying inside and watching Netflix, the more act of doing that will translate into what will become tomorrow. So what you do today will the reason you are the way you are tomorrow. The present is what makes the future. It is in this moment that you must decide what you want to do, to create the future you desire. What does focusing on the future NOW do? All it does it create unnecessary stress and anxiety over something that has not happened yet. Stress and worry may only serve to make the situation worse. In an emotional and tended state, you may make a rash decision that could create a future other than the one you wanted. It’s always better to stay calm. Focus on what you can change. Focus on right now.
The most important lesson in life is to be focused on the present moment. It is to pay close attention to your feelings, to how you feel now. It is to look around you and enjoy the opportunities and wonders that life gives us. It is to be in love and in awe of life itself. It is to watch then, all your worries and stress fade away...
When you are focused on the present moment, it allows you to pay less mind to your thoughts. I’m not saying that thoughts are bad, some thoughts may be beneficial for you. There may be times where you need to think before you act, or think before you say something, and in these instances, some deep thinking and evaluation may be required. Other times, there may thoughts that are negative. By negative here, I mean, thoughts that cause you worry or concern. More specifically, these are thoughts that either surround events in the past, or they may worries about how things may turn out for you in the future.
Why worry about the past? The past is long and gone. There is nothing you can do to rewrite the history that is your past. Everything that occurred in your past has been etched into its place in your life’s timeline and no amount of thinking is going to correct or alter that period in time. Why focus on that? All that is wasted thoughts and energy consuming images, be it negative or positive, about something you can never change. Take a look around you. Isn’t there something you can focus on now that is much more beautiful? Is there not something you can focus on that can help you relax? (like your breathing for example).
Why worry about the future? The future for you is inevitable. It will come wash over you like a wave of fresh air. It will be the product of what you did NOW to create it. What you focus on right now is what will be directly involved in what tomorrow looks like. After all, what is tomorrow? The future. So whether it’s reading a book, taking someone out on a date, or just staying inside and watching Netflix, the more act of doing that will translate into what will become tomorrow. So what you do today will the reason you are the way you are tomorrow. The present is what makes the future. It is in this moment that you must decide what you want to do, to create the future you desire. What does focusing on the future NOW do? All it does it create unnecessary stress and anxiety over something that has not happened yet. Stress and worry may only serve to make the situation worse. In an emotional and tended state, you may make a rash decision that could create a future other than the one you wanted. It’s always better to stay calm. Focus on what you can change. Focus on right now.
The most important lesson in life is to be focused on the present moment. It is to pay close attention to your feelings, to how you feel now. It is to look around you and enjoy the opportunities and wonders that life gives us. It is to be in love and in awe of life itself. It is to watch then, all your worries and stress fade away...
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