According to Oprah and Eckhart Tolle it is the best thing that you can do. Live in the NOW and you will find everything that you need, like longlasting peace and calmness..... So who on earth would not like to have this? All you have to do is to forget about the past and the future. That is it. And that you will find everything you have been looking for....
I don´t know about you, but for me at first sight, it looks really easy. But then if I want to do it, then it turns out that it is not that simple at all... Because before I know it, I do think about the future, soon enough, only within a couple of seconds! And then my reaction is of course.... ouch! I missed this present moment again.... What should I do? Will it ever happen?
Luckily, I found out that sometimes thinking about the future can be really good. Imagine that you live in Holland and that you like to learn Spanish. Will it happen if you only live in the now? Probably not.... Because then you will hear only Dutch, and maybe some English....
Thinking about a future situation can be one essential skill that you must master whenever you want to speak another language. You will have to do things that seemingly do not serve you now. And therefore it is as if your efforts for learning this new language do not have any value at all.... And... if you are like most people, you like instant gratification. If you cannot get it now, then you may not do anything at all....
Therefore thinking about a situation in which you will speak a new language, is a highly advanced human skill... On the other hand if you want to have something NOW, you can do the following. While looking at new words, imagine how great it would be if you could use them with elegance and ease... Just imagine how a new world would open up then, full of new adventures... and while thinking that this could be a great outcome for you, you can even have a great time now!
So true Albert, the present is where it's at! Cheers, Stephanie
Posted by: Stephanie Ward | October 02, 2009 at 09:16 AM