Too often we spend our time regretting who we were in the past and the mistakes we made. Or we spend our time dreaming about who we want to be in the future. We think about what we would do if we had more money or if we were famous. And we forget about the present.
Life should not be lived in the future nor in the past. We must learn to live in the present. This is where the dance of life takes place. Where are you living? Somewhere in the past — remembering all the bad things that happened to you or reliving your glory days when you were on top of your game? Or are you living in some distant future when you are successful, rich and living the dream?
The future will never happen unless we work hard in the here and now — unless we pay attention to what is happening to us at this moment. The past will always haunt us unless we can learn to forgive ourselves and move beyond the ghosts.
Hold this thought in your mind this week and ponder what it means for your life.
"The moment in between what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place."
— Barbara De Angelis
