21 Ways to Stay in Peace #5

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#5 Speaking in the Present Tense

Become mindful of how often your conversations focus on the past or future.

Be aware of the verbs you use: was, did, will, are going to, etc. To speak of

the past in the present is to reawaken and recreate it fully in the present,

if only in our minds, and then we are lost to what is present for us now. To

speak of the future is to create and live with a fantasy. If you want to

experience fear, think of the future. If you want to experience shame and

guilt, think of the past.

From: Byron ; compiled by Lynn Hendrix.