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This resonates a lot. One of the greatest realizations I've had is that there really is no other time than the present. The future never is, neither the past,
by jgilias 6y ago
This resonates a lot.
One of the greatest realizations I've had is that there really is no other time than the present. The future never is, neither the past, it's only the present. So, if all we have and can interact with time-wise is the present moment, then everything you can actually do can only be done at each particular now.
So, if you want to learn French, or Lisp, or riding a dirt bike, you can only ever actually do it, at some particular now. The trick then is to try and make sure somehow that for each particular now, you always have a clear idea of what it is that you should be doing. Otherwise you risk falling into the procrastination trap that can last as long as ones lifetime, as the article brilliantly demonstrates.
- sanmon3186 6y agoYou pretty much summarised “the power of now” by Eckhart Tolle.
- jgilias 6y agoHaven't read it. Should I?
- fodmap 6y ago'Here' and 'Now' as the characters in 'The Angel In The Clock', a cartoon movie to raise money to fight Cancer. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_angel_in_the_clock https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_angel_in_the_clock
- TeeWEE 6y agoI think the trick is not doing things now for a better future... but to enjoy now more. If enjoying now means playing a video game, or walking the dog, or bing watching Netflix.. that's completely fine. We should LIVE more in the now... not try to make the future you more happy. but the current you. If that is working hard and learning and trying to become rich, if that makes you happy that's fine too. What makes me happy is family, friends, seeing the world and building and learning about technology and playing with synthesizers... enjoy the current moment. ;-)