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Let’s get right to the point here… your PRESENT self is a gold mine of opportunity. Regardless of how proud or disappointed you are with your past life; nothing on Earth is more valuable than the present, nor is any resource more powerful. This cannot be overstated.

The present moment holds the answer to both a hopeful future, and satisfaction with your past. On the other hand, it can be a constant source of failure, and regret when used unwisely. Either way, it is up to you, the owner of this resource, to use it as you wish. In this way, you are responsible for your own response to Life.

For example, if you desire for your life to be different, you can use the present moment to read this book, as you are doing right now. Once you are done reading, you can use the present moment to take some action or behave in a way that might lead to the life you desire. Then, after a while, you may spend a present moment appreciating the life that you now have. This is the power of managing your time wisely, and focusing your mental and physical energy on the present, rather than the past and future.

As your life moves on, and you spend each moment in a purposeful and reasonable way, those moments get added on to your past, and you are given another present moment to spend. Though at first, your past may have been regretful, or sad, it becomes more positive with each passing second of time well spent.

Consequently, your vision of the future will also change. New situations will appear more hopeful than they once were, and you will soon look forward to the days ahead. You will gain courage and competence through your efforts to participate more efficiently in life, and you will see this powerful processes of transformation first-hand. Not only has life changed you, as it does for us all, but you have changed life as well. This brings awareness of the fact that if you can change, so too can others. For this is the source of two powerful treasures: patience and hope.

In summary, the present moment is a priceless resource. You should choose to live each moment in whatever way you wish, not to do what you want necessarily, but to respond to Life in a way that promotes happiness and satisfaction for both yourself and others.

What kind of person would you like to be? Are you spending each present moment that way? Think about that one every now and then.