So here i sit. A sum of the parts. About a third way down this wonderful path, so to speak. And i've been thinking lately about a friendship that fell apart with time, with distance, and with the misunderstanding of youth. I'm trying not to confuse sadness with regret. Not the easiest thing at times. I dont regret that certain things happened. I understand that perhaps i had a choice in the matter, or perhaps i believe in fate. Probably not, but so far actions as small as the quickest glance to events as monumental as death have pushed me slowly along to right here, right now. There was no other way to get here. The meandering and erratic path was actually the straightest of lines. Take away a handful of angry words, things once thought of as mistakes or regrets, and i'm suddenly a different person with a different history, a different future. That, i would regret. So here i sit. Thinking about a person i once called my best friends. A man who might be full of sadness and regret, who might not give a damn, or who might, just might, remember the future and realize that's where its at.
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The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)
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You cannot do what's important now for you if your mind cannot accept what is happening in this present moment.
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Each of us is the best we can be when we are fully present, focused yet relaxed, curious yet non-judgmental, committed yet flexible.
There is one undeniable truth about our body: it only exists in the present moment.
When you are authentic without an intent to harm others, you give yourself an awesome feeling which is the feeling of self-love.
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We cannot let go of the past enough to live in the present unless we are able to grieve our losses. We must deeply feel our emotional pain in order to accept that what is happening is not what we wanted. Pg 155
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.. As long as you are motivated by the approval of others, you cannot know with confidence whether the decisions you are making in your life are what's right for you.. Pg 102
When you are present, you are not needy.
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Learning how to recognize and act on your Inner Knowing is the greatest tool for discovering what's important now by living in the present.
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The present moment is the substance with which the future is made. Therefore, the best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment. What else can you do?
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Nothing is but what is now
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Do not ruin today with mourning tomorrow.
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There comes a moment in life when one must acknowledge that you just can't keep looking back into your past for reasons to keep someone in your present and future. Regardless of how much looking that cruel reality in the eye hurts.. Memories can't be enough.
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The present moment is the definition of eternity. It has never not been the present moment. This isn't scriptural or unscriptural - it is merely a logical fact.
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