and enjoy what is
because the future is illusory
and only a
thought
based on speculation and
conjecture,
And the past is only a memory
held in the present moment
and not a lasting or accurate representation
of what has come to pass.
"...the future is still not here and cannot become a part of experienced reality until it is present...
and to pursue the future is to pursue a constantly retreating phantom, and the faster you chase it, the faster it rushes ahead..."
In this way, the assumption of future happiness, though unreal,
will consist of abstract and artificial ideas such as
promises, hopes and assurances
of a projected possible, yet uncertain, probability.
But none of these thoughts are Reality
because they are not of the
Present Moment.
They are ideas, thoughts, predictions, etc.
based on the perception of a phantom.
For the memory of the past is not a valid basis
on which to judge the future
because the memory of the past is a
Present Moment thought that can be
warped and changed to suit the
artifice of the future.
It is foolish to want or desire
what is Not because the
disconnect causes discord
and disassociation from the
marvel and wonder
that exists in the Eternal Now.
Thusly, one must stay present in
what is Now and find joy in it NOW
because that is
the only Reality
that there is.
Quotation: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/01/06/alan-watts-wisdom-of-insecurity-1/
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