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
On the flip side, we also postpone our gratification, our stated 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 your 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.
相关单词：determined
determined解释：adj.坚定的；有决心的
determined例句：
I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
相关单词：neurotic
neurotic解释：adj.神经病的，神经过敏的；n.神经过敏者，神经病患者
neurotic例句：
Nothing is more distracting than a neurotic boss. 没有什么比神经过敏的老板更恼人的了。
There are also unpleasant brain effects such as anxiety and neurotic behaviour.也会对大脑产生不良影响，如焦虑和神经质的行为。
相关单词：frustrated
frustrated解释：adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧
frustrated例句：
It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：depressed
depressed解释：adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的
depressed例句：
When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
相关单词：flip
flip解释：vt.快速翻动；轻抛；轻拍；n.轻抛；adj.轻浮的
flip例句：
I had a quick flip through the book and it looked very interesting.我很快翻阅了一下那本书，看来似乎很有趣。
Let's flip a coin to see who pays the bill.咱们来抛硬币决定谁付钱。
相关单词：postpone
postpone解释：v.延期，推迟
postpone例句：
I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。
相关单词：dynamics
dynamics解释：n.力学，动力学，动力，原动力；动态
dynamics例句：
In order to succeed,you must master complicated knowledge of dynamics.要取得胜利，你必须掌握很复杂的动力学知识。
Dynamics is a discipline that cannot be mastered without extensive practice.动力学是一门不做大量习题就不能掌握的学科。
相关单词：rehearsal
rehearsal解释：n.排练，排演；练习
rehearsal例句：
I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。
相关单词：dividends
dividends解释：红利( dividend的名词复数 )； 股息； 被除数； （足球彩票的）彩金
dividends例句：
Nothing pays richer dividends than magnanimity. 没有什么比宽宏大量更能得到厚报。
Their decision five years ago to computerise the company is now paying dividends. 五年前他们作出的使公司电脑化的决定现在正产生出效益。
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