Now. Right now. The present moment. Nothing more, nothing less. Not the past or the future, but the present. Just the present. That’s all there is. That’s all there ever was or will be. The present is all there is.
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
-Buddha
So make the present great. Focus on it and nothing else. There is no completion. There is no time in the future when life will be better. Don’t be nostalgic either. There was no time in the past that was better than right now. That’s because the past and the future aren’t real. They are just illusions. The past did exist. And the future will exist. But they do not exist right now. All there is right now is the present.
Don’t dwell on the past, don’t worry about the future. The past has already happened and the future will eventually happen. There is a time to focus on the past and future, but that time is not right now. Right now, focus on right now. You will be much happier for doing so.
Go forth, my friends. Go about your days as you normally do. But remember to focus only on the present moment. That’s all there is.