There’s reams of data out there, that–when juxtaposed against our limited and transient lives–underlines my insignificance, transience, and ignorance.
The only practical conclusion I can take away from that is to focus on enjoying the moment, and appreciating the Mystery as much as possible.
We can stop on the edge of insignificance – and maybe turn back to indulgence in pleasure – or we can wonder why we are able to have those thoughts: make that decision. Is it all just accident, or are we ‘meant’ (by some cosmic pattern that touches all life) to make more of those thoughts – and perhaps arrive at a different decision. We can simply appreciate the Mystery, or we can explore it.
I couldn’t agree more, my newly-followed friend.
One of the main benefits of living in the present is that it helps us let go of stressing about the past or future.
Often, we find ourselves dwelling on past regrets or anxiously anticipating what lies ahead.
But, by focusing on the present moment, we free ourselves from these burdens and find a sense of liberation.
Living in the present also allows us to fully appreciate the beauty and wonder of life.
When we are fully present, we can savor simple pleasures and we become more attuned to the richness of each experience, finding gratitude and joy in even the smallest moments.
I hope I have added something of value and not appeared too “preachy.”
Not preachy at all! I’ve often contemplated metaphysical underpinnings, exactly how concrete the one-way flow of time is. Maybe we can talk to our future selves, like in Arrival. Maybe we can reach back and guide our past selves, like in Tenet. Maybe the past is an illusion, and everything was created a second ago, with all evidence of a past intact. As far as the future, I used to be obsessed over controlling it, but quite often my forecasts turned out to be wrong, good ones became bad and vice versa. Planning’s definitely a good thing, but personally I like to leave room for intuition and improvisation, because I’ve tried to hammer everything with logic-based predictions and it’s honestly just exhausting and not accurate enough for me to keep doing it.
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This “musing” came at just the right time. I am an anxious person by nature and have been working hard to be more present and savor the moment…and to appreciate the mystery of the unknown. For the anxious mind, that is a difficult feat, but I am doing my best. Thanks for this.
No problem! I’m an overthinker by nature, so I think I can relate to the anxious intrusive thoughts. I’ve come to view the subconscious mind as an irrational child that just wants to be heard (felt, in the case of emotions). Sometimes, even though I know “This too shall pass” is about as objectively true as it gets, I feel more relief by letting that subconscious be validated by saying, Fine, I guess I’m stuck here, I guess this lasts forever. Once it gets heard, it starts to diminish and leaves me alone. Not sure if that helps, but it works for me in a lot of cases.
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In today’s digital information age, we can become quickly overwhelmed with too much data. Sometimes, we just need to pull the plug for a few minutes, hours, days, or weeks.
Kent Wayne 
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