The Importance of Presence-Based Living
In life, no matter what we have, we could always have more. If we always focus on achieving more, we risk not being happy in the present moment. So often, when “it” arrives, when the dream is accomplished, we're quickly looking for the next thing instead of enjoying what's happening right now. At its core, this is why so many people struggle in life. Waiting for life to change instead of celebrating and loving the way life is, is a definitive way to always be unhappy.
You can strive to reach goals but be conscious of how much your emotional state is weighing on accomplishing the goal. Ask yourself what you are expecting to change when you reach this goal. Do not wait for someday to be happy. You hold the power to choose happiness today! Goals exist to point you in the direction of a path you find fulfilling. The achievement of the goal itself is not the purpose of the goal. So, set goals you feel good pursuing.
Powerful wisdom exists in engaging in presence that makes us happy at the moment and sets ourselves up to continue on the path of happiness in the future as well. Having the awareness to analyze what we are engaging in at that moment and how it benefits our lives going forward is a conscious approach to living a beautiful life.
What I have learned from the article
- Always waiting for someday means we're missing out on all we have right now.
- Waiting for life to change instead of celebrating and loving the way life is, is a way to remain unhappy.
- Taking a calculated risk of making goals that allow you to be present and enjoy every step of the journey may be a good way to live life.
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💬 Think back and remember a time when you desperately wanted something. Do you remember thinking about how happy you would finally be when you got it? How long did the happiness last when it finally came true? Was it as you had imagined?
💬 Potentially, the last day of your life could be today. How could you ever live life with the mentality of “someday” knowing it will never come? What is worth your happiness today?
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@globalBraid3744
Great article! I really liked your takeaway about how if we're always chasing and wanting something we'll never be able to appreciate what we have and live in the present. I realized that the happiness of achieving something or getting something can be super short lived, and eventually dies out leading to a feeling where we want to get something again. I think rather than living for happiness, satisfaction is a much better goal to live for.
@globalBraid3744 I think when you achieve something that you've been dreaming of for a long time, the happiness doesn't wear off but changes into more contentment in life. We can reflect on how far we've come and appreciate all the hard work we've completed. If I knew the last day of my life was coming soon, I would just live life in the happiest way I knew how. I would spend it with my loved ones and eat good food and have fun and smile because I know that those memories last forever.