As we guzzled wine over dinner, with close friends, the conversation steered itself to the importance of living in the moment. I am probably more guilty than most for thinking ahead, and letting the ‘what if’ scenarios play out in my head, much to Rohini’s chagrin. She encourages me to discount 70 percent of the thoughts in my head. I guess that leaves me with about 3!
I acquired the ‘worry’ gene from Dad. I tend to worry about things that don’t necessarily play out. Then I feel silly. I also notice that I rarely worry when I am actively engaged in my work and when I live in the now.
A close friend has a boat named “Right Now”, and lives by that philosophy. I must try harder to live in the moment on a more consistent basis. And take life as it comes.
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