Will things get better in 2008?
I know you hope so... and sometimes I do too. But when we do this, when we hope for improvement in the future, it's only a sign that we're out of our minds, lost in thought, hoping for something out there in a future we now call 2008 that's going to make us OK and happy. But it's better to say it right now, out loud on this, the very first day of this new year that it's a DELUSION. There's nothing out there, no future, no nothing. All we've got is here and now. This moment, and it keeps happening, again and again. So can we get it now? Can we be fully present in the wonder and mystery of this NOW moment instead of continually chasing phantoms in the future...? Probably not because that's the way our minds work. Our minds project and fantasize about the future and tell stories and we BELIEVE the stories most of the time. But if we want to, as we become more aware and awake - we can watch our minds instead of believing our stories. We can just watch all this happening. We can watch how the thoughts just arise and how the stories come and go - yes we can do that. And we can breathe and smile and be here now. It's always our choice. Now, this first day of 2008 is the perfect time to BE HERE NOW...
It's hard for people not to think too far into the future! For some it down-right consumes their minds all the time. I can name a few of these people!
The biggest thing I've learned is that if you let the future take over your train of thought...you're setting yourself up for failure. You need to base your decisions on the moment and not let your mind be clouded by thoughts of "what if".
Did any of that make sense? Well, it's late. I just wanted to share my thoughts.
Posted by: Ricardo Bueno | January 07, 2008 at 07:25 PM