Why Being Present Is So Difficult (And What You Can Do About It)

Before we try to answer that question it is necessary to understand the intrinsic nature of our mind.

The basic nature of our mind is to dwell in the past or to worry about the future. Our uneasiness about what’s to come is actually our strategy to prepare for the future – our mind’s ingenious way of ensuring that we’re equipped to survive. Without such readiness, the mind can’t prepare the body of which it controls to thrive. This is the fundamental characteristic of any life form, whether a single cell or the most complex being.

So how does this future-oriented mind know exactly what to prepare for the seemingly unknown?

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