This post was inspired by Lance at The Jungle of Life and his Sunday Thought For The Day.
The only thing that really matters is right now. What? Are you waiting for just the right moment? Do you believe it is too late for you?
Give up the “I’m too young” or “I’m too old” excuse. The excuses themselves are getting too old. Face the facts. You were too doubtful, too afraid, too uncertain to take a chance.
Stop thinking about the time wasted or the time yet to be had. Think about NOW. What are you doing now? I mean, right this instant? Still reading? Good. You’re in the now.
Are you completely focused on your actions? Does your mind wander off thinking about the million-and-one things on your to-do list? Yeah, you and everybody else who lives in the day-to-day grind of life.
Got a job interview coming up? Stop freaking out. Job interviews have only been around for forever. You won’t mess up stop searching for the right thing to say. You know the right things already. Treat the interviewer like a normal person. Stop keeping track of how long you talk with him or her.
Sometimes the NOW involves waiting and nothing else. So simply wait.
You don’t need to know somebody for years before you can trust her like a sister. Sometimes you do.
You don’t need to be with someone for years before you can love them. Sometimes you do.
In the future. Someday. When I was in high school. When I was in college. I will…
Don’t let these time-based words restrict your reality. Instead of ‘in the future’ think about yourself ‘in the now’.
When you were in high school/college maybe you were physically fit, but have become less active since then. Or maybe high school/college has negatively affected your life. But what are you doing now to change that?
Forget the words, ‘I will’. How about ‘I am’?
The past, the future; they don’t matter. They can’t determine who you are or what you’ll become. Your future may look shiny, but it could ultimately end up dark and muddled.
You may feel that your dark past will be your ruin, but in reality, the darkness of your past may give birth to the light of your future.
But nothing will change based on feeble perception or static thought. It is only in the NOW that we are able to act.
“Don’t count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count.” – Unknown
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What a great post! Time really IS an illusion and there usually isn’t a “right” time to do anything. Love this!
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It’s a great message Dani. Glad you love living in the now
This is a very good message for me. I keep thinking I “missed the boat” when it comes to school, careers, travel – anything. Because I didn’t do XYZ 10 years ago, I’m through!
Its never to late.
Carla´s last blog ..Body Image Confessions
Take this message with you and apply it to everything in life. You can do it, Carla!
Great insights, John. I completely agree. This moment is your point of power.
If you are ever going to do anything you’re going to have to do it now.
That belief alone has gotten me to do a lot of things I wouldn’t have otherwise.
Hope you’re enjoying your break from school!
-Clayton
Clayton´s last blog ..Website Building Update – Week 15
I know what you mean. You’ve done so much more than I have. I’m going to take action now to start selling something just like you already have.
I’m having a blast here at home
Thanks, Clayton.
Too true John. I wrote about this on my Blog back in March this year… even did a cartoon! Thanks for the reminder… it’s a great strategy to live by!
http://jeanburman.com/2009/03/30/back-to-the-future/
Jean Burman´s last blog ..Cast-away
Great stuff, right? I’ll check out that post
Thanks for sharing.
Great post and helpful way to really describe living in the “Now”. Many of us have heard the importance of living in the moment, but a lot of times that message can go right over your head. I thought the way you broke it down and expressed what it really means to live in the “now” was helpful and insightful.
alternaview – Sibyl´s last blog ..How to understand the purpose of everything: Your life is a perfectly designed puzzle
Glad you enjoyed it Sibyl. Always focus on this instant, and this moment.
“Don’t count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count.” – Unknown
I love this quote that you put in at the end of the post. I should tweet it.
Anywhoo… Living in the now is best for us all! I have learned that I need to relax as well. I have been stressing myself out for years and getting hardly nowhere, because that is what I believed that it took to succeed.
Now, I am relaxing and allowing now to be. I know that this is the best life. Thank you for sharing!
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NOW is all we have, for sure. Nothing in the future is guaranteed, and how long that future is – that’s not guaranteed either. We have this moment…to “be” in…how are we using it?
Great thoughts, John! And thanks much for the mention!
Lance´s last blog ..The Upside of Life (And Holiday Celebration!)
No problem, Lance! That video came at the right time for me
Thanks for the great Sunday thoughts. Keep em coming.
Wow! Thanks John for the reminder… isn’t it interesting how life passes us by and one day we say: “If I had of started x, y, z when I first thought about it, it would have been done by now.”
Well, I do this occasionally.. and then give myself permission to start to do NOW what I would like to achieve in the future!!
Love your work,
K
I know! I’m surprised by how much I’ve let go down the drain by assigning a goal to be achieved in the future. Next time, I’m taking action as soon as I can, no matter what the cost!
Thanks for being here, Kirsty. I’m happy you love what I do
Great inspiring post John and Love the quote “Don’t count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count.” – Unknown…….. and here’s my attitude to Time..I simply remind myself that we all have 24hrs each day and what we choose to do with it is up to us. Hence I sometimes struggle when I hear people unceasingly saying I don’t have time. It’s all about developing skills to manage the “NOW” and our day to day activities and thoughts that may not be helpful…… Most of these skills you have highlighted
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Hey Fatibony, welcome to the blog! I’ve significantly cut down the amount of time I waste, just by eliminating some pointless activities (such as randomly searching the web). I just block the sites with Leechblock (firefox addon). I have so much more time now.
Thanks for commenting. I appreciate it