"All you have is today."
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Re: "All you have is today."
I think it is hard to let go of the past, when it has made a person what s/he is today. You cannot deny things happened to you, but you can try to live a lifestyle that helps you forget. Even then your past is affecting your present.
Yesterday may be a memory for me, but that memory has grown up and changed - my little children have grown up, and now have children of their own.
At the same time, tomorrow is not guarranteed. I learned this earlier this year when I was diagnosed with cancer. It is hard to be worried about the future when you are deep in dealing with today.
Living one day at a time is all we can do. Nothing can change that.
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But as to the statement made by Duke ... I have to agree. The past is gone. You can't have it back. Although the past is part of who we are, it should not be where we live. The future on the other hand, is not ours yet. We have to plan of course, but again, we cannot live there. For myself, I am trying to make the present count, because tomorrow it will be part of the past.
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Honestly, I try to live in the moment and not dwell in the past or stress about the future, but I often find myself failing at both. I do have bad anxiety and I like to have everything laid out and planned, which often prevents me from enjoying the now. I have been working on living in the now and have been succeeding when it matters and I have found that my anxiety has been improving.
I do believe that in some instances, you do need focus on the future to make sure that you're set for the long wrong. Other than that, I do believe that everyone should do their best to enjoy the present and live it fully.
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I am personally a future-worrier, everything I do, I try not to make a mess of the future.
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I am a very practical person, I cherish good memories, learn from mistakes of past, plan for my future and live my present to the fullest.
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Also, that always seemed to be his way, even when he was part of the circus, living for the moment.