Each moment of now is what we could call a branch point. We do not know what will happen next. The present moment is pregnant with possibility and potential. If we are present in this moment, that naturally affects the quality of the next moment. If we wish to take care of the future, the only way we can do that is to recognize each moment as a branch point and to realize how we are in relationship to it makes all the difference in the world.
From: ARRIVING AT YOUR OWN DOOR 108 Lessons in Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
REFLECTION:
- Are you present in this moment?
- Do you spend time worrying about the future?
- How can you be present to this moment?
