"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." Buddha
Buddha used wise words when he said this long ago and this can still be good advice today.When Buddha says,"Do not dwell in the past" he means do not focus on the past. A lot of people have trouble with always focusing on their past accomplishments and failures. When someone is always reliving their past they cannot move on with their life. The quote says, "Do not dream of the future" which means do not always think of what the future holds. Many are always worried with what the future will bring making them not focus on their current situations. "Concentrate the mind on the present moment" means focus on the now. He is saying people should live in the present moment.
In my opinion this quote is saying to quit worrying about what already happened or what will happen, but to live for today. This quote can apply to many lives today, because many people have this problem. Some people seem to be stuck in their past and never in the present. Also some have the opposite problem, because their always thinking about the future. When people learn to let go of the past and forget about what is to come they can finally begin to live their lives in the present.
Thoughtful posts from the great minds in Mrs. Dupuy's English I Honors classes.
I agree it"s like what my dad used to always say "The past is over and tomorrow never comes so all there is left to think about is today." I took that to heart but I'm still having troubles focusing on the now. I might get it one day though you know once I finish learning my common sense.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this quote. It means alot to me because I do spend to much time thinking about the past and what could have been.
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