Wow, this one is the pivot point to creating the life that you want. The present is really the only time we have to live. We have lived, or at least our heart has been beating, in the past. We can only envision the future we would like to create. It’s the action of today, enjoying what you do, and who you are with today, right now, that can be real source of fun, value building and a gift to your self.
As I have said before, my year is focused on doing more of what I love to do. In my life, Buddha’s quote means that we can use the past and the future as tools to help us create what we want, but don’t get stuck in either because we will miss the present if we do. I heard a long time ago, that’s why it’s the “present”. It is a gift that we can accept or deny.
When I say a tool, what I mean is we can review the past and compare it to the present, as well as the future we want. We can also see the future we want and use it as a goal to work back from, to see the daily actions that we are living today to paint that future picture. Is that Clean and Simple!? I think that makes sense to most of us, but it is not something that our culture teaches. What do you think?
