Every day is new but can be overshadowed with yesterdays and tomorrows. Comparing the present to what we remember in the past and to what we imagine will be in the future is a natural and automatic activity which can be a help or a hindrance.
Each breath of air we take is a step into a new day. It may be an improvement after a stale, unpleasant breath, a time to anticipate a better future, or it could be the best air we will ever breathe. We should appreciate and optimize the present, inhale the positive and exhale the negative.
The past has value and has led us to the present which leads us to the future, but the here and now is the most valuable time of all. When we place more value on the past, wish for the good old days, and resist change, our life can become stale. When we put our hopes onto the future, we can miss the value of today. By putting too much confidence in what happened in the past, what was written about the past, what may have relevance only in the past, we can overshadow the new: scientific discoveries, evolution of ideas, and logical thinking. By believing the best is yet to come, we may miss the beauty of right now.
Seize the day, see what's happening now, try to understand yourself and the world around you. Breathe in the fresh air of a new day.
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