Enjoying the “Now”
In the past year, I’ve read much about living in the “present moment” or “the now.” It first started when I read Eckhart Tolle’s books:
- A New Earth – Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose
- The Power of Now
- Stillness Speaks
The books have a lot of good information and I even became quite fanatical about living in “The Now.” I’m sure I drove a few of my closest friend’s crazy with the new concepts I was trying to emerge myself in. I still commonly use several of the techniques on a daily basis.
One of the main benefits I derived from the practices that I learned is a simple reminder that I use when I create goals. I know Eckhart is just one of the many masters through history that has suggested the following technique. I imagine this simple secret has been know for thousands of years and has been used by many. It is simple, very simple and therefore, many will dismiss the immense joy it can create:
The process is to make both the past and the future relative to the NOW. To me, living in the Now doesn’t mean not having goals and dreams. It means to enjoy your goals and dreams right now! It took me quite some time to really understand what this meant and how to do it. Now, when I set a goal or dream, I do still have a desired outcome. Then, I think briefly of the steps of how to achieve the goal. Then….
I think about the step I can do right this moment! I make sure it is a step that I can enjoy right NOW. I know that many would say this is totally against the conventional wisdom and normal ways to achieve a goal. The normal ways involve thinking mainly about the desired outcome. I have found that if I am enjoying the particular step or process that I am living right now, that not only do I achieve my desired outcome quicker, I actually live with joy during the entire journey. After all, the journey part of life is where we spend the majority of our time. Shouldn’t we enjoy it?
Have a Happy Journey!
Tom Troughton
http://www.BeClearToday.com
