The best way to get through life, with the most enjoyment and the least amount of stress, is to live in the moment. In order to effectively live in the moment you must believe in your ability to cope with whatever life throws at you. You must have confidence in yourself, the confidence that you will do the right thing. Knowing that you can effectively deal with any situation that comes your way will better enable you to live in the moment.
Remember that life is only 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react. By living in the moment you have a far greater ability to be happy. If you are living in the past or worrying about the future you are probably filled with negativity. You are most likely listening to a destructive inner voice that is robbing you of the “moment." It’s critical that you learn to turn the negative self talk into positive self talk. Only by being positive can you truly live in the moment.
Another destructive behavior that postpones the “moment” is to live for “more.” Always wanting “more” and focusing on “more” is contradictory to living in the moment. Postponing happiness until you have “more” pretty much insures an unhappy life. The “more” focuses all of your energy on the future making it virtually impossible to live in the moment.
Living in the moment allows you to focus on the people and things that are important to you right now. This also enables you to feel and show gratitude, which is an absolute prerequisite for happiness. Believe it or not gratitude is a key to abundance.
Happiness really is simple and what’s more it is a choice. It all circles back to having the right attitude. With the right attitude, a positive attitude, you are better able to live in the moment and better able to experience happiness.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Living In The Moment
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I will try to remember these words when desparately trying to write my next article. Seize the day!
You're a wise man. I completely agree. It can be quite hard though
but it is very easy when you are with children
Hayley,
Being in the moment does make for good articles.
Marja,
Great point. Children always seem to be in the moment. It's not until we get older that we "learn" that living in the moment is "childish." But that does not mean that living in the moment needs to be foolhardy either.
SPLENDID post, Mel!!! ;-D
Hey Mel,
This is beautiful! And it has my name all over it: I do not let stress get the best of me; I am always happy and cool; I do not complain about life (in fact it annoys me a bit people who make a hobby out of it); I accept what life gives me (life treats me well)!
Cheers
Amel,
I am glad you liked it.
Max,
You seem to be a very healthy person.
Took your advice and went for the moment and swiped your banner and your saying....then I featured you http://shinade.blogspot.com great article and I wanted to help share it:)
Jackie,
You honor me. You are welcome to swipe anything you see. YOU don't even have to ask.
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