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The years of our life do not arrive all
at once; they greet us day by day. With the descent of each setting sun,
we are able to rest our heads and let the world take care of itself for a
while. We may rest assured throughout the night, knowing that the dawn
will bring with it a chance to meet our lives anew, donning fresh
perspectives and dream-inspired hopes. The hours that follow, before we
return to sleep once more, are for us to decide how we want to live,
learn, laugh, and grow. Our lives are sweeter and more manageable when we
experience them this way — one day at a time.
Imagine the future stretching out
before you, and try to notice if you feel any tension or stress at the
prospect of the journey still to come. Perhaps you have recently made a
lifestyle change, like beginning a new diet or quitting smoking, and the
idea of continuing this healthy new behavior for years seems daunting.
Maybe you have started a new job or are newly married and can feel an
undercurrent of anxiety about your ability to succeed. If you can shift
your focus from what may happen years down the line and return it to the
day that is before you right now, you may find a measure of calm and
renewed confidence in your capabilities. You also may discover an inner
faith that the future will take care of itself.
The way we show up for our lives today
and tomorrow has an enormous effect on who we will be and what we will be
experiencing years from now. If we can remain fully engaged in the day at
hand, enjoying all it has to offer and putting our energy into making the
most of it, we will find that we are perfectly ready and capable to
handle any future when it arrives.
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