There is no time like now
Most people today are so busy running around trying to arrange their lives to be somewhere else. We all want to be somewhere else, geographically or financially, or in our relationships. We want to be anywhere except here, as we’ve been led to believe that if only we could be somewhere else than our lives, things would work.
This escapism acts like a drug that only gives us temporary relief from a chronic problem.
Apart from wanting to be somewhere else, most people today also live by a philosophy of “someday” that allows them to manipulate time. “I can do it, but just not today. I’ll do it when…” and they use these excuses to stay in their comfort zones.
The Importance of now
The problem is that both someday and somewhere are undefined and illusionary. Somewhere does not exist, and someday may never come. The reality, however, is that right now is all we’ve really got. Tomorrow is never promised to us. Most of us keep hoping it does but many faces a lot of disappointment and frustration through it.
What someday and somewhere really comes down to is that you falsely admit to yourself that what you need is not available to you. This creates a belief that you are not in control of your life but that you are waiting for something else somewhere else before you can take charge.
Living in a place called somewhere really won’t serve you long-term, although it might feel good as a short-term escape or excuse. Having to constantly lie to yourself that you will act on your true desires someday when x, y, or z is just right will only create an unnecessary stopper in your life’s success. When you turn your “someday” philosophy into a “someday” philosophy, you can start to adopt the mindset where you take action on your ideas immediately with exactly what you’ve got and exactly where you are.
Learning to fully live in the moment is important to creating a great life. Hoping more from life is also knowing where you are getting where you want to be. Using someday as an excuse to soften your problems will not create long-term success and fulfillment. Be honest with yourself and stop making excuses only to make yourself feel better. A little pain can be very useful as it will at least move you to action. There is always something you can do right now to turn your ideas into reality. There is always one small step you can take.
How can I live in the present?
One of the most powerful resources you have is resourcefulness. This means that right now, you have all that you need to achieve whatever you desire and that you have the ability to take action with exactly what you’ve got and exactly where you are. You do not have to wait for “someday when” or “when I am…” before you take action on your dreams and goals. The smallest idea acted upon can make all the difference as it immediately makes your idea real and smothers someday because you used your will to consciously take charge.
It is important to realize that the purpose of pursuing a goal or a dream is not just in achieving it but even more so in the experience of achieving it. You do not travel for the purpose of reaching a destination but for the purpose of traveling. Whatever dream or goal you are pursuing, you will probably spend more time in pursuit of it than actually achieving it.
The process is where the true fulfillment comes from, and the actual experience is what makes you become something instead of accumulating something. If you can’t be happy and grateful without your goal, then chances are that you won’t be happy and grateful with it.
Live in the present, but know where you are going. Be right here and celebrate and capture the magical moments of your life. Hold on to them as the treasures you get to take with you into your magnificent future. Life is not just lived in the moment but also created at the moment.
Now is the best time to design the next ten years of your life. Let your thoughts and knowledge serve you through action. Action is what eventually determines your destiny. Move confidently in the direction of your choosing, and don’t get seduced by the popular belief that someday things will come your way or someday your luck will change. One of the greatest privileges you have in life is that you can start right now with exactly what you’ve got to create anything you desire.
You are the source and the creator of your own abundance life.
True happiness and gratitude never rely on external conditions but are purely determined by your evaluation of where you are now.
Now contains the seed of the rest of your life. Plant it with joy and water it with gratitude, and rejoice in your life, for you are its creator.
