The past holds us all back. Well, that is not strictly true. It is not what has happened to us that holds us back it is our attachment to past events that is the trouble. This attachment is just like the chain on an anchor that is wedged into where we have been and is impeding our ability to move forward.
Well have you ever tried to change the past?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could? Of course it is crazy to think like that. We can never change what has happened as much as we might like to. Yet many of us go over and over the past imagining how life would be if it had been different, if things had or hadn’t happened, as though changing the past would change who we are now.
You must have the strong belief to be self-motivated for belief is a great motivator. It is in fact the most powerful force in the world. If you resolutely believe that you are going to achieve great success in life, you are motivated to think and behave in ways consistent with your belief and you inevitably make it come true.
Dark Side of the Lens is an amazing short film that captures the wonder of nature.
When you’re feeling stressed or anxious try this:
Imagine carrying two heavy cases wherever you go. Of course, they’ll get in the way and make your arms and back ache. But because they belong to you, you can’t just leave them somewhere.
Now imagine if one day someone says “you can leave your cases right here, just put them down right here on the floor where your standing right now” “but I can’t” i hear you say, because you feel responsible, they’re your responsibility. Trust me, let go and put them down, the sense of relief you will feel is remarkable. It’s an immense feeling of freedom and lightness.
Every day we have choice in how we respond to life events, what do you choose?
With Love,
Rie x
‘Don’t forget, a human sound is also a wave and it could have an impact as strong as a tsunami…’
Introducing the Hope Cafe. Wonderful.
Directed/Edited/Shot by Mackenzie Sheppard
mackenziesheppard.net
Jeff Harris started out from writing in a journal, a common new year’s resolution to many which he said ends up to dust after a month or two, he then switched to taking photos which takes less time to do and more creative in a sense. He started taking self-photos in 1999 armed with an Olympic Stylus 35mm film camera and currently has over 4,000 photos and counting.
Jeff has been through a lot since he started the project. His focus on the present moment, however, is unrelenting.
Here’s a video produced by Time Magazine Lightbox where Jeff explains his project.
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Jeff Harris: 4,748 Self-Portraits and Counting from We Know Music on Vimeo.
The magic of the present, of the now, is in reality all that ever really exists. Most of us live in the past or the future. The past was once the present, but now our ability to affect what happened to us in the past does not exist. Likewise the future will also eventually become our present, but our ability to affect it, or deal with it will only be when it is in our now, in our present.
If you remain attached to the negative past this is the seed of depression. All forms of depression, other than those related to a chemical imbalance in our endocrine system, termed ‘clinical depression’, are related to unresolved past events. If you project forwards into a negative future that may or may not happen, this is the seeds of anxiety. The present is the thing that passes us by while we are worrying about what may happen next. Much of our work at Live in the Present (LITP) concerns enabling people to let go of the past, stop worrying about a possible future and discover their present self, through our educational programmes, coaching and therapy.
Enjoy your journey rather than worrying about your destination.
Be here now.
Myself, Ed and Rie have so many exciting plans and new ventures for 2012 including our new book Live in the Present.
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With love,
Sean x
The Secret has a lot to answer for.
Firstly, it’s sold well over 21 million copies so it’s far from a secret now. Secondly, it doesn’t work.
The Secret gives the impression that if you think about something for long enough and will it hard enough then it will magically appear in front of you.
Well, we’re sorry to tell you this, but the universe doesn’t work like that. Without effort you get nothing in life.
At Live in the Present we’ve got big things planned for 2012. Top of our list is a book of our own. We’re hard at work creating what we hope will be the best, most beautiful self development book you’ve ever seen.
You can sign up for updates via the link below and we’ll let you know as soon it’s ready. In the meantime we’ll be using this site to showcase some of the best work that’s going on in the world right now. All of them are living in their present and loving every nanosecond of it. There’s no reason why you can’t be the same.
Here’s to 2012. Happy new you.
This Do Lectures talk by graphic designer, teacher and writer Frank Chimero is wonderfully titled: Do Things the Long, Hard, Stupid Way.
Warning: This talk contains optimism. And it’s contagious. Frank Chimero’s inspirational talk on the long, hard, stupid way. And why we all should pursue it.