How much time do you spend thinking about what you have to do next? Are you missing the current moment? Most of us are. Have you ever thought about what that costs you – in focus? in friendships? in relationships?
One of the great things about princesses, is that they know how to savor the moment. They can
think about the future, and their own personal growth, without sacrificing attention to the here and now.
Completely Missing the Moment.
It is often the case that whatever we are doing, be it sitting, walking, standing, or lying, the mind is frequently disengaged from the immediate reality and is instead absorbed in compulsive conceptualization about the future or past. While we are walking, we think about arriving, and when we arrive, we think about leaving. When we are eating, we think about the dishes and as we do the dishes, we think about watching television. This is a weird way to run a mind. We are onot connected iwth the present situation, but we are always thinking about something else. Too often we are consumed with anxiety and cravings, regrets about the past and anticipation for the future, completely missing the crisp simplicity of the moment.
From Tibetan Buddhism from the Ground Up, by B. Alan Wallace
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