很大程度上徒役，能不能生活在此時(shí)此刻，是衡量我們內(nèi)心世界是否平衡的一個(gè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)忧勿。無論昨日或去年發(fā)生了什么，也不管將會(huì)發(fā)生什么鸳吸，此刻才是我們的真正所在——并且始終都是！
誠然晌砾，許多人把生命耗費(fèi)在焦慮之中，我們同時(shí)對(duì)一連串的事情憂心，因此而導(dǎo)致神經(jīng)過敏幾乎成為了一種我們熟稔的藝術(shù)哼勇。對(duì)過去的困惑和對(duì)未來的憂慮占據(jù)了我們當(dāng)前的每時(shí)每刻。于是积担，我們整日憂心忡忡，灰心喪氣帝璧，情緒低落，甚至悲觀絕望的烁。另一方面撮躁，我們不斷推延讓自己獲得滿足感的時(shí)間漱病，推延因當(dāng)優(yōu)先考慮的事把曼，推后自己的幸福感，并用最有力的理由說服自己嗤军，＂有一天＂將會(huì)比今天更加美好。遺憾的是叙赚，如此期待未來的精神安慰只會(huì)周而復(fù)始地重復(fù)。所以震叮，＂有一天＂永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)真正到來。約翰.列儂曾經(jīng)說過苇瓣，＂生命就是我們忙于制定其他計(jì)劃時(shí)所發(fā)生的一切”。當(dāng)我們正制定＂其他計(jì)劃＂時(shí)击罪，孩子們正迅速地成長，愛人或離去或死亡媳禁。我們的身體開始變形，夢想開始消逝竣稽』舻總之，我們正失去生活光涂。
許多人沉迷于對(duì)未來的幻想中。現(xiàn)在的生活忘闻，對(duì)他們而言，就像是未來生活的彩排齐佳。然而，生活絕非如此炼吴。事實(shí)上，任何人都不能保證自己明天仍存于世間硅蹦。此刻是我們擁有的唯一時(shí)間，也是唯一能控制的時(shí)間童芹。當(dāng)我們的注意力集中于刻時(shí)，就會(huì)將恐懼拋之腦后假褪。恐懼是我們對(duì)未來可能發(fā)生之事的憂慮——我們沒有足夠的錢生音，我們的孩子陷入麻煩，我們將會(huì)變老甚至死亡缀遍，等等。
戰(zhàn)勝恐懼的最好策略是瑟由，學(xué)會(huì)將注意力轉(zhuǎn)回于現(xiàn)在的每時(shí)每刻，馬克.吐溫說過歹苦，＂我一生經(jīng)歷過許多恐怖的事督怜，但有一些純粹是偶然＂。我想号杠，沒有比這說得更好了丰歌。把你的注意力集中在此時(shí)此刻，你的付出終將有碩果回報(bào)立帖。
To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are---always!
Without question, many of us have mastered the neurotic art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things---all at once. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments, so much so that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless. On the flip side, we also postpone our gratification, our shated priorities, and our happiness, often convincing ourselves that 'someday' will be better than today. Unfortunately, the same mental dynamics that tell us to look toward the future will only repeat themselves so that 'someday' never actually arrives, John Lennon once said, 'Life is what's happening while we're busy making other plans.' ?When we're busy making 'other plans', our children are busy growing up, the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away. In short, ?we miss out on life.
many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date. It isn't. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over. When our attention is in the present moment, we push fear from our minds. Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future---we won't have enough money, our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whatever.
To combat fear, the best strategy is to learn to bring you attention back to the present. Mark Twain said, 'I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.' ?I don't think I can say it any better. Practice keeping your attention on the here and now. Your efforts will pay great dividends.
