appreciate the moment I'm in right NOW, always, for that's all it is, a moment that is gone forever, every second

It seems as if in life we are always saying “Remember the good old days?” or “I can’t wait until…” and as an unconscious result, letting right now pass us by. I want to be more present and self-centered (not in a bad way but instead a way that is aware of, and in the self at any given moment) rather than rehashing/replaying things that have already happened, or conversly awaiting things to come, as if NOW is just a block of unimportant time until the next momentous occasion arrives. Life is full of subtle lessons and beauty not always glaringly obvious, and easily overlooked if not in the present. I just want to enjoy where I am (physically, emotionally, financially). And I don’t mean that we shouldn’t look forward to things or strive for better. I also do not mean that we should not look at our past with a feeling of fondness, no. What I mean is to not do so in such a way as to devalue the magic of the moment that we are in. For most of us did not realize how beautiful a moment was until after it was gone. It is in retrospect and dreams of the future that we see perfection that seemingly is unable to exist in the present. I hope to be more aware of it’s existence in the NOW.