What are you thinking about right this minute?
How many different thoughts are actually running through your head?
Anything you might be worried about?
Is there anything haunting you from yesterday’s disappointments? Worried you won’t recover?
Is last week’s poor judgment call gnawing at your stomach? Worried the boss might over-react?
Has last month’s argument with a friend or spouse still have you in knots wracking you with guilt or perhaps causing you to plan some sweet revenge?
Or maybe the all time favorite…is some injustice you suffered as a child preventing you from living your life to the fullest?
“No, of course not,” you retort. “I don’t let the past interfere with my life; I am always looking ahead to the future!”
The future…..well, if you mean you have decided to put money into an IRA to help pave the way to a more luxurious retirement, you are very wise indeed! A worry-free choice!!!
If by looking ahead you mean you’ve opened a special savings account for your children’s educational needs down the road, pat yourself on the back!
A worry-free choice!
BUT…
If not, then stop a moment to take a quick inventory of your mind!
ARE YOU EVEN AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN THERE?
Many of us are not!
Does your ‘looking ahead to the future’ consist of a clamoring of thoughts more like these?
What’s for dinner tonight? I sure hope I get a crack at that raise! Next year’s vacation is starting to sound like it’s going to cost way too much. I gotta remember to run by the post office on my way home to grab some stamps. I have a feeling that the blood work will come out fine. If I don’t pass that final, it’s all over for me!
Well, the bottom line is:
Neither string of concerns…PAST or FUTURE…is doing you any good!
You are being robbed of your joy and your power when you WORRY about what was or what might be!
All you have is this moment, right NOW!!!
When you remember this, you will be worry-free forever!
In this moment there are only 2 possible scenarios.
1- Things are such that you either like and enjoy or dislike and change, so no need to fret-be worry-free
Or
2- Things are such that you have absolutely no control, so no point in stressing- be worry-free
Ponder this thought for a moment; it’s one of my favorites:
Today, right now, is a gift, that’s why it is called the “present”!
So, if you have a tendency to wallow in the past or worry about the future, you could be missing something magical in the moment. Try these suggestions out and get a jump start to WORRY – FREE LIVING!
*Make an effort to stay focused on what’s happening NOW. What do you see, hear, and smell? How do you feel? Truly be ‘present’ in the moment!
*Assess the moment: is it a #1 or #2 scenario? Either way, worry-free!
***Most of all, remember***
The past is gone and the future will take care of itself! TODAY is your canvas; paint yourself a worry-free gift of the present!
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