“It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living,” said Eckhart Tolle. What an incredible way to remind us to seize every moment of this precious life. Too often we miss out on the beauty within the moment because of technology and the desire to stay rigid to plans and control outcomes. Below are three of the most common ways distract ourselves from living in the present and how to overcome them with simple exercises.
Having A Rigid Road Map For Your Future
Life isn’t meant to be lived by rigid plans, it’s to be experienced. Many of us put so much of our time and energy into making rigid maps, blueprints, and plans for getting from A to B. We love focusing on the future and knowing how far our destination is and how exactly we can get there. The problem with over planning is that we can miss out on life when we’re in the realm of “what if,” “how,” and “when.” I have family members and friends that loathe their jobs and can only get through the day by focusing on their retirement. It’s unfortunate because their health and happiness suffer and their days slip through their fingers.