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Life can be found only in the present moment.
The past is gone, the future is not yet here,
and if we do not go back to ourselves
in the present moment, we cannot
be in touch with life.
Thich Nhat Hanh
“Live in the Now” was a hip phrase when I was
growing up. As conveyed in the quote above by
Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist Monk and popular
author of You Are Here, who has translated this key
Buddhist concept that stresses the focus on the breath
and clearing the mind to live in the present moment.
This has been adopted by New Thought and has been
popularized worldwide by Eckhart Tolle in his books
The Power of Now and The New Earth.
The two Affirmative Thoughts offered below remind
us of the essential nature of being now focused.
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Today is our day – it does not belong
to the thoughts and worries of tomorrow
or next week – it does not belong
to the could have been,
the might have been,
or the should have been of the past –
it belongs to us now – to cherish –
to enjoy – to fully live.
Today is an empty canvas –
let us come to it
with clean brushes and fresh paint.
Let us enjoy and live
each moment robustly –
all out, thanking God
for each breath along the way.
Let us live Now!
CLEAR OUR MINDS
Today let us clear our minds of fears,
worries, regrets, doubts, or possible
outcomes, replacing all with
this single thought:
“I live for today, this moment NOW,
where my real life exists,
full of wonder and real potential –
clearing my mind of useless chatter –
replacing it with an affirmative focus
on this NOW."
Today let us rejoice in this NOW,
with all the joy that exists
at this moment.
Today let us clear our minds.
WITH LOVE, G.
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