The Present

The Present

- Spencer Johnson

Being in The Present means focusing on what is happening right now!

It means appreciating the gifts youare offered every day.

The Present is not the past and it is not the future.

The Present is the prsent Moment!

The Present is now!

Even In The Most Difficult Situations,

When You Focus on What Is Right

In The Present Moment,

It Makes you happier,

And gives you the needed

energy and confidence

to deal with

what is wrong.

The more you appreciate what is right at the moment, the happier you are. You become more relaxed,

and it is easier then to stay in The Present.

Being in The Present means

tuning out distractions

And paying attention to what is important, now,

You create your own present

by what you give

your attention to.

It is hard to

let go of The Past

if you have not learned

from The Past.

As soon as you

learn and let go

you improve The Present.

Only two things can rob you of the joy of The Present: your negative thoughts about The Past, or your negative thoughts about The Future.

Look at what happened

in The Past.

Learn something valuable from it.

Use what you learn

to improve The Present.

You cannot change The Past,

but you can learn form it.

When the same situation arises,

you can do things differently

and enjoy

a more succesful Present.

No one can predict

or control The Future.

However, the more you plan

for what you want to see happen,

The less anxious you are

in The Present,

And the more The Future

is known to you.

Picture what a wonderful future

would be like.

Create a realistic plan

to help it happen.

Put your plan into action

in the Present.

If you are not in The Present, you will not be aware of what is going on. If you have not learned from The Pst, you are not ready to plan for The Future. And if you have no plan for The Future, you are adrift.

When you blance your work and life on a tripod of The Present, The Past and The Future-you get a much clearer picture.

How you respond

depends upon your purpose.

When you want to be happy

and more succesful

it is time to be

in The Present moment.

When you want The Present

to be better than The Past

it is time to learn from The Past.

When you want The Future

to be better than The Present

it is time to plan for The Future.

When you live and

work with Purpose.

And respond to

what is important now,

You are more able to

lead, manage, support,

befriend, and love.

Success is becoming who you

are capable of being.

And progressing toward

worthwhile goals.

Each of us defines for ourselves

what it means

to be successful.