Today

What is the price for spending more time thinking about the future than living the present to its fullest?

Why do we try to write our story ahead of time? Why do we attempt to peek at the next page of our lives before it has turned? For some reason, we can’t, or won’t, stay in the present.

            Our desire to script our story before we arrive at that page of life is a common problem for the human race. We want to explore the endless possibilities of tomorrow. But at what price?

            Consider what happens to the moment we are in when all we can think about is the next one. What do we lose from today when we are so obsessed with tomorrow? And as these “moments’ and “todays” add up, how much time will we have forfeited in our quest to anticipate the future? What memories have we missed out on making? What precious moments did we choose not to seize and enjoy? Because, in the end, our lives are made up of todays, not tomorrows.

            So capture the present. Enjoy life now. Live in your reality, not your fantasy. Don’t trade the real moment you are in for your picture of a future one. And in the end, you will have lived life to the fullest�"as God intended. Let tomorrow happen on its own. Today is waiting for you.

Author's Note

Honest opinions anyone? Really...let me hear what you truly think, good or bad.

Reviews

[Kieta!]

This is so so so true!!! Beautifully said! Short but powerful! Great job!!! :) :) :)

[Jessica]

Thank you Kieta!! :)

[Woody]

oh how so true! and some sound advice here, Jessica.
I believe Man is curious by nature? he's also wary of an unknown future and would like to be able to change what he does not like or at the very least be prepared. but you're absolutely right. by thinking too much about the future and worrying about it, we miss living the present moment.
good right. thanks for sharing.

[Jessica]

Man is definitely curious. Thank you for the review, Woody!!

[Naomi MM]

wow! this piece captivated me because i do this a lot, thinking about the future and always just letting the present drift by, but i am learning to live for now because tomorrow is never guaranteed. great words though, and very true

[Jessica]

Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate your words. I do it a lot too so I know exactly what you mean.

[Craig2591]

And the story that we try to write about ourselves seldom turns out the way we envisioned. Well written.

[Jessica]

So very true. That's the very reason it makes no sense to waste today trying to envision the unpredictable future. Thank you!

[Chadvonswan]

This was heart-wrenchingly thought provoking and I enjoyed the prose, a smooth read that sailed like a ship on an ocean full of tequila and salt and lime and blood and sugar and spice and everything nice

[Jessica]

Thank you so much for the compliment. Glad you enjoyed it!

[Grace Marie]

This is really thoughtful. I love the ideas you bring up. I wonder what it would look like if you turned this into a poem? But really I loved it

[Jessica]

Thank you! To be honest, I am not a huge poem writer, but you're right. This could definitely work as one. Good idea. Maybe I'll toy with that sometime.

[A. Amos]

This was deep and truly made sense, looking forward to read more of your work...

[Jessica]

Thank you so much for your support!

[A. Amos]

you're most welcome my friend

[Justin]

that is really good, very enjoyable to read, if someone is living in the past, they are going to lose many opportunities

[Jessica]

Thanks! It's something I have had to learn the hard way.

[Justin]

your welcome, somethings we all have to learn the hard way, it is what makes things and people successful