Day 046

 Dear dreamer,

What's important? Past, Present or Future

I have to figure out what to do because it has to be done as soon as possible, time was not going to wait. The constant buzz of worry from the moment I awake in the morning till the last sigh before slumber was beginning to tire me. I was getting weary of being so anxious, it is exhausting. All for the future? I paused for a moment to try to precisely describe what I was doing.

What's the future? A day that will never arrive, it's very ironic. We constantly prepare for a day that never eventually arrives. The charm lies in the present because the future we seek resides in the present we push so much. When we plan, we use the future to project the present. The future is somewhat overrated. It's not as important as we make it seem. All of our lives will be lived in the present without really getting to 'the future'.

So, I think it's a waste to live in constant fear of what 'the future' looks like that we forget about the present. Also, the work lies in the present so do you live in the present or future? Living in the present simply means doing what you have to do everyday, not worrying excessively about the future. The future is a function of the past and present either way.  The future is best described as the starting point...yes, it's how you determine what to do but it should not swallow you up. 

You have this one chance to not mess your dreams up. Let them grow into the giants they can be.

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