The moment that is ‘now’

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Now, at this very moment, is the time that we are most effective...
This means that what we do, what we think about, the decisions we make ~ in other words where we apply our time and energy has the most effect at this very time. This very moment.

I am sure that this is not the first time you have heard this, pondered this, or even attempted to live according to this concept. And although it seems to be a very simple thing ~ it proves to be ever so hard to accomplish...

As a start, in our daily lives we make appointments.
These can be appointments that are work related, arrangements to ‘get stuff done’, or meetings with friends or family. And let me be clear, there is nothing wrong with making those appointments. It is after all something that is done now.
The thing where we leave ‘this moment’ is when we start thinking about previous appointments of a similar nature; about things that went right ~ or worse, ponder the things that perhaps have not worked in the past, while becoming fearful that they may not work again... When we start to worry  about the things that can go wrong. Like being late for a meeting. Or missing an opportunity because we choose to be in one place, rather than being in the other place...

It is a state of mind that can easily run away from us!
Before we know it we are not thinking about what is happening right now ~ we are wondering about past events that already have occurred and future incidents that may or may not occur instead. And these things then occupy our thoughts and our lives ~ taking us away from what is happening right now.
In other words, our focus gets scattered and bit by bit we become less effective in where and how we use our time and energy...

It is something that has become so ‘natural’ to us; it is like second nature to us to keep tabs on everything that is on our minds; to keep all those balls in the air.
No wonder we can feel overwhelmed at times ~ even ‘out of it’.

Out of the moment that is ‘now’.

Without even thinking twice about it, we put our time and energy so far away from our own core ~ from our core needs and desires ~ that we lose the ability to be fully aware of the impact this very moment can have on our lives. To truly live in that moment that is ‘now’...
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