If you concentrate on the present, you eliminate what happened yesterday and any apprehension of what may happen tomorrow.
Interpretation
Focusing on the present moment allows us to let go of past regrets and future worries.
This quote emphasizes the importance of living in the present. By concentrating on the here and now, individuals can free themselves from the burdens of past experiences and the anxieties about the future, leading to a more fulfilling and peaceful life. It suggests that our mental well-being is significantly improved by anchoring ourselves in the present moment, rather than getting lost in time's flow.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech to encourage mindfulness.
Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid of the success that they know will result if they move ahead now. Because success is heavy, carries a responsibility with it, it is much easier to procrastinate and live on the "someday I'll" philosophy.
Winners have the ability to step back from the canvas of their lives like an artist gaining perspective. They make their lives a work of art - an individual masterpiece.
Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future.
The easiest thing to do in the world is to neglect the important and give in to the urgent.
You are an uncut gemstone of priceless value. Cut and polish your potential with knowledge, skills and service and you will be in great demand throughout your life.
Expect the best; convert problems into opportunities; be dissatisfied with the status quo; focus on where you want to go, instead of where you're coming from; and most importantly, decide to be happy, knowing it's an attitude, a habit gained from daily practice, and not a result or payoff.
When you learn about the teaching and the practice of another tradition, you always have a chance to understand your own teaching and practice.
One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.
The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.
I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values - and follow my own moral compass - then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.
Only when a tree has fallen can you take the measure of it. It is the same with a man.
Live one day at a time emphasizing ethics rather than rules.
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