I've asked many, many people the question: if you could go back and change anything or tell yourself something when you were my age, knowing what you know now, what would it be? So many people have said "I wish I had learned earlier to live in the moment." or, I would have told myself "Remember, you only get this today once."
A few weeks ago I was on a plane coming home from a trip and I asked the lady next to me that very question. Without hesitation she said "Live in the moment." and than she went on to say "When I was growing up I was always waiting for the next moment. If I was with my friends, I would be thinking about being with my family, and if I was with my family I would be thinking about being with my friends. That's just how it always was. It took me till my 40s to realize that I was wishing my life away as I wished for the next moment. I can't change my past... But if I could go back and tell myself something when I was your age, I would tell myself to live in the moment. To be present."
A saying I've been thinking about is "I have a feeling these are the best days of my life." I think a lot of times when people say that it's cuz they're living in the moment... When you're living in the moment you start noticing things you never noticed before. That's when you realize what an amazing life you really do have!
Be present. Live now, don't wait for tomorrow. Hug a little longer. Smile a little more. and Always remember: You only have this today once.
