Happiness Is Always In The Future
We are always saving, anticipating and building towards some future ‘happy’ moment, where we believe we will eat a bigger slice of life.
We keep looking forward, towards the future when we will complete our project, or go travel somewhere, or experience the next big moment we have been waiting for, missing the Present all the time.
The Present Moment
We never stop and consider that maybe this present moment could be the moment we were waiting for all along, and could be the most important moment in our lives, with us not being present towards it.
We always take the present moment for granted as our whole attention is always to attain something more at a later time. There needs to be appreciation for the present moment, which is all we have got, essentially.
How To Appreciate This Moment Part 1
As the present may be the most important moment of our lives, here are some ways we can appreciate them:
Stop and be aware of you and your surroundings, feeling grateful.
Refocus your attention from something in the future, towards right now.
Feel the wonder and brilliance of life, seeing this as your big moment.
Most of the time we are in a hurry or are rushing towards something, and need to realize that we can still gift ourselves our full attention and feel the moment of rush just by being aware and appreciating how your body feels in motion.
How To Appreciate This Moment Part 2
A mundane life can be seen as an opportunity to examine our ideals about life and practice letting them go, as they might be blinding us from the incredible richness of life that surrounds us.
If you can’t find something outside you, find your own curiosity and inner appreciation of yourself.
If there is pain or grief in your life, you can be present towards those feelings with love and kindness towards yourself to make this less-than-joyous moment the most important and powerful moment in your life, giving you courage, learning, growth and open heartedness.
How To Appreciate This Moment Part 3
If the present moment is filled with fear, worry and anxiety, observe the changing nature of reality and find ground in the apparent groundlessness of life and find comfort and peace. This will make you strong and steadfast.
You can appreciate your partner and see them as a manifestation of beauty and love, a creation of God with whom your time is limited and extremely precious.
How To Appreciate This Moment Part 4
We can always turn inward and feel the goodness of our heart.
We can appreciate nature, the Sun, the flowers, the sky and see how present they are in this very moment.
We can appreciate our body, our eyes and ears that provide us the ability to interact with the present moment of beauty and wonder.
We can appreciate our ability to breathe, even the ability to use our legs to walk this planet.
Experience thousands of such moments in the most loving way that you can, providing your full attention.
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