There is no doubt in my mind that the present moment is only one that actually exists. Past is over. Future hasn’t arrived yet. So Now is all that matters.
Now is the only time you can do anything; think a thought, take a breath, smell a flower, hug a friend.
Maybe you have done all those things in the past and maybe you will do them again in the future, but right Now is the only time you can actually experience anything.
However, it has become apparent to me recently that the epidemic of fear that seems to be spreading across the world, especially in relation to the global economy, is being fuelled by the fact that many people are fixated on Now in an unhealthy way.
If you look at Now in isolation, without the wisdom gleaned from Past or the hope invested in Future it can portray a very scary picture, especially if you forget that whatever Now presents, is always only temporary.
For many people, Now is a terrifying, unexplored, volatile, uncomfortable place, but Now is transitory.
By using the lessons learned in the Past and creating a vision of a better Future we can all relax and simply fully experience Now, in all its colorful and eventful glory.
Now is all that exists in this moment, but you will get to enjoy another moment, followed by another, right up until the end of your life, when fear and uncertainty and lack and war and hunger and disease won’t matter any more!
So, if Now is not everything you want it to be, so what? It’s just a temporary discomfort.
Take your eyes off what is ‘wrong’ Now and focus instead on what is right. Look for the best in every person and every situation and that is what you will see.
How you handle Now sets the tone for your Future so take a deep breath, stand up tall and tell the world that your vision is full of hope and love.
Now, together, we can create brighter tomorrows.
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