Comments on: The Past, The Present, and The Future http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html Tools to improve your mind and escape the trap Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:06:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mokokoma Mokhonoana http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-3459 Mokokoma Mokhonoana Fri, 29 May 2009 06:27:02 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-3459 Great read! I agree, the future does not exist. We've been living in the now (today) from the day we were born until the present moment. <b>The moment you reach the so called tomorrow, it changes to today. As today was tomorrow yesterday!</b> <abbr><em>Mokokoma Mokhonoana´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mokokoma/~3/1sK04bcIeJs/" rel="nofollow">Student design work showcase from University College Falmouth</a></abbr></em> Great read!

I agree, the future does not exist. We’ve been living in the now (today) from the day we were born until the present moment.

The moment you reach the so called tomorrow, it changes to today. As today was tomorrow yesterday!

Mokokoma Mokhonoana´s last blog post..Student design work showcase from University College Falmouth

]]> By: Derrick http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-3130 Derrick Sat, 23 May 2009 05:25:00 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-3130 Excellant article on a topic that needs to be heard! Keep them coming! Excellant article on a topic that needs to be heard! Keep them coming!

]]> By: Evelyn Lim http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-2637 Evelyn Lim Wed, 13 May 2009 11:15:19 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-2637 I would like to share a quote that I just came across "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength." Agreed! We need to start living today - right here, right now! I would like to share a quote that I just came across “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.” Agreed! We need to start living today – right here, right now!

]]> By: Bud Hennekes http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-2553 Bud Hennekes Tue, 12 May 2009 01:12:23 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-2553 Tomorrow never comes :) Be happy now. Tomorrow never comes :)

Be happy now.

]]> By: Angela http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-2548 Angela Mon, 11 May 2009 23:35:54 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-2548 We cannot control the past or the future...but the present is truly a gift for us to accept. We cannot control the past or the future…but the present is truly a gift for us to accept.

]]> By: Giovanna Garcia http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-2538 Giovanna Garcia Mon, 11 May 2009 20:33:15 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-2538 Hi Stephen! What a great post. I like how you stated that we should "Life is not the future. Life is the present". This is something I believe in. We should take imperfect action, cause it's better than No action. I hope you have a wonderful week. Giovanna Garcia Imperfect Action is better than no Action Hi Stephen!
What a great post. I like how you stated that we should “Life is not the future. Life is the present”. This is something I believe in. We should take imperfect action, cause it’s better than No action.
I hope you have a wonderful week.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than no Action

]]> By: Laurie | Express Yourself to Success http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-2520 Laurie | Express Yourself to Success Mon, 11 May 2009 11:42:44 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-2520 It's taken me a while to figure this out too - and I'm always in need of reminders so thanks for the post! For me, being in the present really gives me a sense of empowerment because anything that happens, happens now and I get to choose whatever that is. Having said that, I like to take some time at the end of the day and think about how I passed my time and then think about what I'll do tomorrow. The sense of happiness from those thoughts is felt in the present so sometimes satisfaction is a healthy blend of the past, present and future. It’s taken me a while to figure this out too – and I’m always in need of reminders so thanks for the post!

For me, being in the present really gives me a sense of empowerment because anything that happens, happens now and I get to choose whatever that is. Having said that, I like to take some time at the end of the day and think about how I passed my time and then think about what I’ll do tomorrow. The sense of happiness from those thoughts is felt in the present so sometimes satisfaction is a healthy blend of the past, present and future.

]]> By: Mike King http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-2508 Mike King Mon, 11 May 2009 05:13:30 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-2508 Excellent article. I feel the same as you and some who've commented on the fact that once you really "figure this out" for yourself, things change drastically for your outlook on life, planning and acceptance of things. Excellent article. I feel the same as you and some who’ve commented on the fact that once you really “figure this out” for yourself, things change drastically for your outlook on life, planning and acceptance of things.

]]> By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-2501 Karl Staib - Work Happy Now Mon, 11 May 2009 02:41:44 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-2501 Much of my personal development is surrendering to the now, trying to find any sliver of positive. Once you can find a shard of joy in something that feeling will grow. Some days it takes work, especially when I've had a tough day of work, but if I keep looking for that joy in the now it always happens. Much of my personal development is surrendering to the now, trying to find any sliver of positive. Once you can find a shard of joy in something that feeling will grow. Some days it takes work, especially when I’ve had a tough day of work, but if I keep looking for that joy in the now it always happens.

]]> By: Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills http://www.ratracetrap.com/the-rat-race-trap/the-past-the-present-and-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-2491 Jonathan - Advanced Life Skills Sun, 10 May 2009 22:50:29 +0000 http://www.ratracetrap.com/?p=1112#comment-2491 Hi Stephen, I love this post. It’s fruitless to look either forwards or backwards for happiness because happiness is a real time event. Past happiness is a good memory. Future happiness is a hope or projection. But the experience of happiness can only happen right now, in the moment. If we miss it, it’s gone. If we live it, it lives on in our memory. One of the most powerful concepts I have learned in my life is “be here now.” Hi Stephen, I love this post.

It’s fruitless to look either forwards or backwards for happiness because happiness is a real time event. Past happiness is a good memory. Future happiness is a hope or projection. But the experience of happiness can only happen right now, in the moment. If we miss it, it’s gone. If we live it, it lives on in our memory. One of the most powerful concepts I have learned in my life is “be here now.”

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