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To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year, or what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you arealways! Without question,many of us have mastered the neurotic art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of thingsall at once. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments, so much so that we end up anxious, frustrated,depressed, and hopeless. On the flip side, we also postpone our gratification, our stated priorities, and our happiness,often convincing ourselves thatsomeday will be better than today. Unfortunately, the same mental dynamics that tell us to look toward the future will only repeat themselves so that someday never actually arrives. John Lennon once said,Life is whats happening while were busy making, our children are busy growing up, the people we love are moving away busy dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away. In short, we miss out on life. Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date. | 
