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LIVE IN THE PRESENT MOMENT
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| Saturday, August 16, 2008 |
“Happiness is a journey, not a destination; happiness is to be found along the way not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it's too late. The time for happiness is today not tomorrow," said Paul Dunn.
Many of us spend much of our lives worrying about the future and a number of things – all at the same time. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments, so much so that we end up feeling frustrated and depressed.
When our attention is in the present moment, we push away fear from our minds. Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future. To overcome fear, the best strategy is to learn to bring our attention back to the present. We must practice keeping our attention on the present. Surely, our efforts will pay off in the end.
Live in the moment with joy, alertness, awareness, and compassion. The thought of being like a child again is exhilarating. This stems from being free and feeling at home with everybody. This emanates from living without barriers, judgments, and worries about what others might think.
Whatever they think, it is their opinion and is NOT PERMANENT. Keep in mind those opinions change all the time. Worrying takes a lot of toll on the body and mind. It is like a wind that takes us away from ourselves. Worrying leads only to fear and can paralyze us from taking appropriate actions.
We free our minds from worries by relaxing and doing some breathing exercises. A simple breathing exercise consists of inhaling deep breath through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. Do this three times consecutively. This will help put our minds at ease and has a calming effect. By doing this on regular intervals, we will then find so much peace and harmony around. Remember that the art of living lies in living at the present moment. |
posted by neptunus @ 6:00 AM
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