Instant Power
Most people 'spend' their lives without really experiencing much
of it. They miss most of it because they are always in their
thoughts--about the past or future--rather than experiencing
life directly. Of course sometimes it is necessary to think
about the past to retrieve information, and sometimes it is
necessary to think about the future to plan ahead. However
thinking too much about the past is futile because it is done
with. Thinking too much about the future is futile because it
hasn't arrived yet. To feel in control, it is better to concern
yourself with what you have control over. You have direct
control only over your present moment. If you always handle the
present moment as best you can, then you ensure your best
possible future.
If we define power as the ability to take action, then thinking
too much about the past or future is actually a disempowering
process, because by making available less mental and physical
resources for the present moment you reduce your ability to take
action .
Therefore it is possible to instantly increase your personal
power by being attentive to the present moment. Living mainly in
the present moment is actually a freeing process. The objective
is not so much about restricting yourself to the present moment,
but about freeing yourself from past and future thoughts, and
blocking off distractions from the past or future from adversely
affecting the quality of your present moment experience or
performance. So whenever you find that you are thinking too much
about the past or future, just gently free yourself from these
thoughts. Through continual freeing, you increase personal power
and freedom in the present moment.
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