The Importance of the Present

I feel like we all have a broad understanding of the present and what it entails. I mean there really is not any time like it and it is weird when you lose that time because you cannot ever re-create it. I have recently noticed that it is increasingly hard to concentrate my full attention towards an aspect of the present, because I am continuously thinking about things concerning my future.

The ever most upsetting part of it is that while the present should be fully savoured, the actions or words being said in that moment are not fully appreciated. How do I know this?

Think about it. Think about a conversation you had maybe even an hour ago. While you remember the essentials, you do not remember every word that came out of your mouth and the persons you were talking to. You remember parts of the conversation, but not every move of the body, or every facial expression. Why?

Because in the moment, you are only concerned with a reaction. You are not fully taking in the conversation, the person you are conversing with, their body language or emotions shown. And that is so important.

When we think about the future, we are so concerned with the path to getting there, the end product and the steps necessary to bring us to that path. We forget to worry about what the present has in store for us. We worry about reaching the end of the path and forget to look around and take in our surroundings.

The present is so important, I only wish to learn to appreciate it more.