The Past, The Present and the Future – Part II
The Present
The current moment is where our better future begins. The past gave us a wealth of memories and experiences, and the present gives us a chance to use them wisely. The present brings us an opportunity to create an exciting future. But the promise of the future demands that we pay a price in the present. The opportunity of the current moment must be embraced or the rewards of the future will be withheld. Our goals and ambitions of the past are bringing to us present rewards. If our current rewards are small, then our past efforts were small. And if today’s effort is small, the future reward will be small as well. Today brings to each of us 1,440 minutes; 86,400 ticks of the clock. Both the poor and the wealthy have the same 24 hours of opportunity. Time favors no one. Today merely says, “Here I am. What are you going to do with me?” How well we use each day is largely a function of attitude. With the right attitude we can seize this day and make it a point of new beginning. Today does not care about yesterday’s failures or tomorrow’s regrets. It merely offers the same precious gift — another 24 hours — and hopes that we will use it wisely. The greatest opportunity today brings with it is the opportunity to begin the process of change. Today — the present — is the moment when we can inaugurate our new voice coming into power. It can be a new “change of mind” — a new attitude adopted about who we are, what we are, what we want and what we are going to do. Today can also be exactly like yesterday, and the day before, and the day before… It is all a question of attitude.
The Secret of The AlphaMan
August 1, 2008 at 2:44 am
Wonderful and inspiring thoughts to motivate the ones who ar thoughtful and at peace!
Thank yo very much!