Living in The Now
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Episode 3 – Living in the Now
Introduction:
Welcome to Awareness for Everyone, A Podcast about Conscious Reality Creation, and living the best lives we can for ourselves. I am MJ Blehart, writer, editor, and 21st century philosopher. Welcome to Episode 3 – Living in the Now.
Part 1: What does it mean to Live in the Now?
Past, present, future
“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” ― Lao Tzu
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” – Albert Einstein
Because society is obsessed with both the past and the future, we tend to completely overlook the now. We are constantly in a state of worry about the future and concern about the past, and often at the same time.
When you live in the past you can really easily get caught up in all the “what ifs”.
When you live in the future you open yourself up to torrents of anxiety. More “what ifs”, but about possibilities as-yet unrealized
Part 2: How does Living in the Now Work?
Awareness of Thoughts, Feelings, Actions
No matter our present circumstances, we are here, living in a world of incredible abundance and possibility, now.
Living in the now allows us to only be focused on our immediate needs, our immediate surroundings, and ourselves. Living in the now lets us ultimately focus on pretty much anything and everything we want to.
Part 3: What can I do to be Living in the Now?
When we are in the present, and dealing with our immediate circumstances we are ultimately empowered to choose positive over negative, to maintain the focus we need to create and do and achieve.
In this very moment, where am I? This is the point to stop and take stock of my surroundings. What do I see, what do I feel, what do I hear and smell? Give my complete and total attention to precisely this moment, what is around me and what I am experiencing, and I find this nearly instantly calms me.
Asking Questions:
What am I thinking?
How/what am I feeling?
What do I desire?
Closing:
Thank you for listening to Awareness for Everyone, A Podcast about Conscious Reality Creation, and living the best lives we can for ourselves. I want to thank Fe Mahoney, the artist who created my amazing cover art. If you would like to commission work from her, contact her at veinsofink2017@gmail.com. You can reach me via Facebook at blehartmj, or Twitter at mjblehart, or e mail me at author@mjblehart.com. Please take a moment to check out my blog, The Ramblings of the Titanium Don, at titaniumdon.com. Thank you, and I hope you are discovering how awareness can improve your life.
