opposite of being in the Now. Tolle describes stress as ‘being “here” but wanting to be “there”’. He says that it’s natural for all of us to plan things for the future but that we must never prioritize the future over today. You can set goals and work towards them but you must give the most attention to the step you are taking now, not the end destination. If you don’t do that, ‘your life is no longer an adventure, just an obsessive need to arrive, to attain, to “make it”. You no longer see or smell the flowers by the wayside, nor are you aware of the beauty or the miracle of life that unfolds
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Sooo stop and smell the roses?
