After reading Eckhart Tolle’s “A New Earth” I looked back on my writing and realized that a lot of it speaks about the future.
This entire blog in fact, is about the future and love, and although I understand that the idea of envisioning my future is an act of my ego, I’m not convinced that this is a bad thing.
I am interested in the future because I am aware that all of my actions in the present will inevitably contribute to it, and that there is real weight in what decisions I am making right now.
My present is incredibly important to me as well, and Tolle’s affirmation that now is the only true thing to be experienced, has left me questioning the extent of this statement’s validity.
The experiences I’ve had in the past, combined with my hopes for the future shape my present reality.
Without the past or thinking about the future, I’m sure that my life, and my perspective on it would be different.
I agree that it is extremely important to live in your present reality.
Clearly, it is not healthy or progressive to be stuck thinking about or being severely affected by your past.
I also agree, however, that being too concerned with your future life can negate all of the beauty, wonder and perfection that exist at any and every given moment of your present life.
Right now, I am grateful for all of the wonderful elements in my life.
As I continue to explore my abilities as a wife, daughter, sister, writer, artist, musician, and member of society, it is my main goal to live each moment vibrating on a frequency that will continue to further elevate my experiences in the future while aiding in contribution to explain those of my past.
