Staying In the Present

[unico_love]

I think it's important that I appreciate each day as it happens. I spend so much time ruminating on the past and trying to anticipate the future, it ruins things for me. It doesn't make me happier, because even when I remember something happy, I know it's not happening now. Getting excited about the future is fun, but when things don't turn out as planned it can be devastating. I used to be the type easily amused, so it shouldn't be this difficult to focus on the present and enjoying the present. I worry so much about doing the right thing and all the things that can go wrong with the decisions I'm making. I have to go back to trusting myself like I used to and just impact the things in life that I can.

Comments

[alive49.livejournal.com]

::hugs::
I need to work on staying in the present as well. I keep thinking about what I "should" be doing and where I "should be" at this point in my life that I just end up depressing myself. I'm so afraid that I'm going no where fast in my life and it's hard to just focus on what's happening now.

[unico-love.livejournal.com]

I'm further behind than you, at least:P

[christante.livejournal.com]

On the other hand, if you remember something happy, you are remembering it now. If you are remembering something unhappy, you are also remembering it now. Is there any other time that you can do this? In fact, is there any other time at all?

Here's something to chew on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presentism_%28philosophy_of_time%29

[unico-love.livejournal.com]

The unfortunate aspect is that remembering good things now often depresses me.

[pristine1281.livejournal.com]

Yes, I try to focus on the present too because the future you can't truly control and the past is set in stone so the only thing you can truly control is your present.