Living in the present is like trying to balance on "the present's tiny point" in toes shoes. Falling into the future or the past is always a more-than-likely possibility. In the past, when I heard beautiful words about living in the present, I would generally think, "Well, this living in the present is a beautiful sentiment, and ... it's not really a practical reality." I would feel please with myself for valuing the sentiment of living in the present and yet I would keep doing what I had been doing.
Then suddenly today - I got it! I realized that living in the present is not an idea. It's reality. It's like taking one step at a time. Sounds good. Was actually having a similar conversation with a friend of mine couple of days ago. He was telling me to take life from here as it is. Not to prognosticate into the future just yet, not to expect anything but live for the moment and enjoy every minute I can. And what the future had in store for us will be a pleasant surprise as good things come to those who are patient enough to wait. He mentioned that we should enjoy the present and take one day at a time and if it's meant to be, things will happen. As of now, I am trying to take it in and look forward to the light at the end of the tunnel, be it that will be a pleasant sight or not.
Good philosophy, right? It also occurred to me. Have you ever tried to take two steps at a time? We can't. It's as simple as that : we just can't. It's the same with living in the present. Our thoughts are just thoughts. Our bodies are in the present. We are in the present. That's just the way it is.
DaRkAnGeL's WoRdS oF WiSdOm :
"The past has flown away. The coming month and year do not exist. Ours only is the present's tiny point."
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