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Dear friend, 

It's interesting to think that most people have a tough time "living in the moment". When isolated, the phrase seems tacky and forced, but when truly thought out, I'm convinced not a lot of people are good at doing so. Humans are constantly living in thoughts of what is going to happen in the near or far future: "I can't wait to go to camp this summer," or even a thought as simple as "What's for dinner tonight? I am super hungry," are crossing people's minds as they go about their day. It is more comforting to think of the future in positive thoughts, but there are always the negative ones that exist as well: "What if this goes wrong?" or "I don't know what to do after I find out the truth about that." More-so with the negative future thoughts than the positive ones, people should focus their wandering brains to the current moment. Focus on what is now. What are you doing now? What does it feel like now? What is the atmosphere of where you are now? We are always going to be approaching the future, but we're never going to get there. It is good to think about the future is doses as deemed appropriate depending on the time of your life, but one can't always lead their life depending on what the result could be later on. One can never be sure what is going to happen tomorrow, or a week from now. I personally hate "What if" thoughts or phrases, because there is no clue as to if they are going to happen; and most of the time, they cause more stress than joy. Stop thinking, and start living: I know that that's what I want to do.