You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking corpses. If you look around yourself with mindfulness, you will see people going around like zombies.

Are you ready to arrange your schedule in such a way that you could die in peace tonight? That may be a challenge, but that’s the practice. If you don’t do this, you will always be tormented by regret.

If you don’t want to suffer, if you don’t want to be tormented by regret, the only solution is to live every minute you are given in a deep way.

The only way to deal with insecurity, fear, and suffering is to live the present moment in a profound way. If you d...