Live for the moment! ๐ You only get one life! ๐ Enjoy yourself! ๐ Yep โ we all like to do that sometimes.
When we talk about living FOR the moment weโre usually talking about enjoying ourselves because 'life is short'.
We go FOR that night of dancing and drinking ๐ป๐ and deal with the hangover the next day. We go FOR that shopping spree ๐ ๐ but donโt want to look at our bank account the next day.
Or, maybe there is no next day consequence โ we simply enjoy ourselves. Cool! ๐
Iโm not saying donโt go shopping or partying. Iโm not saying donโt live for moments of good stuff, happy times and pleasures. But just know that...
๐ LIVING 'FOR' THE MOMENT IS NOT THE SAME AS LIVING 'IN' THE MOMENT
Living FOR the moment doesnโt offer the same profound, empowering experience that is available to you when you live IN the moment.๐
Living FOR the moment involves going FOR something. Usually something that gives you pleasure. I mean, we're hardly going to go FOR something that is crappy!
Sometimes, living FOR the moment even involves avoidance. Escapism. It can be an act of tossing things aside and saying โfuck it, Iโm just going to live for the moment!โ. (Meanwhile, the shitty situation you're avoiding is still there. ๐)
It's easy to live FOR the fun times. It's OK to do that. But, life isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Tough times come. And it's not so easy to live IN the tough times.
But, that's where the gold is. That's when your ability to live IN the moment serves you most.
๐ซ HERE-'IN' LIES YOUR POWER ๐ซ
When we live IN the moment, we donโt toss anything aside. We donโt avoid anything. We don't escape. Whether what comes is pleasurable or painful, we don't go FOR, we go IN.
๐ We go IN to the present moment. We accept.
๐ We go IN to ourselves. We connect.
Ever noticed a big, strong tree withstanding a storm? It does that because it has deep roots that go INto the ground. ๐ณ
Ever noticed someone who manages to remain calm when shit hits the fan? They do that because they are controlled from withIN themselves. ๐ช
All the power is IN. All the peace is IN.
So, whilst you might enjoy living FOR the moment, don't forget to hone your ability to live IN it too.
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OMG @pink-jangra I have understood this stuff for so long! living in the moment is so important! but i just fail to practise it!
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