To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined1 by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are -- always.
Without question, many of us have mastered the neurotic2 art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things -- all at once. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments, so much so that we end up anxious, frustrated3, depressed4, and hopeless.
On the flip5 side, we also postpone6 our gratification, our stated priorities, and our happiness, often convincing ourselves that 'someday' will be better than today. Unfortunately, the same mental dynamics7 that tell us to look toward the future will only repeat themselves so that "someday" never actually arrives.
John Lennon once said, 'Life is what's happening while
