Think back to Dec. 31, 2014. What was happening in your life? What were the things consuming your mind? What were you worried about?
Now fast forward to the present.
Of all the things you spent time and energy worrying about, how many of them actually happened? So often, people spend time worrying about the future and what may happen. Honestly, no one can predict or control the future, and much of what people worry about never actually happens. Yet precious time is spent wondering about the “what ifs” of life.
When so much focus is placed on the future, people forget how to be content in the present and allow themselves to see each day as a gift. People who have learned to be content have discovered how to:
* Live in the present. Instead of wishing for what was or what could be, actually learn to enjoy where you are at the moment. If you are stuck on the dreams, you can’t embrace what you have today.