that this goal is not just about doing as much as possible with each day; but really living in the moment, really being there, not letting my feelings about that moment be influenced by how I might feel about it later.

I have had a lot of practice at this the past few weeks, living out moments, days, experiences, sensations which I knew would be limited in number and time – learning to really experience the sheer joy of those moments rather than wasting them thinking “I will be sad when this is gone”. I am way less sad because I really really lived the happiness. In their place come other moments, other experiences, all good in their own way. There is no holding on to time; but the best way I found to hold on to sensations and the meaning of events is to really be present.

I really feel like I’m getting to grips with this.