While driving to the office on a long bike ride, my mind continuously wandered to the past. I kept thinking, What happened to me? Why did that happen to me? By the time I reached the office, my mood had turned sour.
During the ride back home, while driving my bike, my mind shifted to the future. As a result, I felt stressed.
When I sat in silence, I began reflecting on what had happened to me. Why was I so sad? Why was I so stressed? Then, I realized that the only cure for both was to live in the present moment. The present moment is the only truth.
While working in the office, when things weren’t going as planned, I felt stuck. My past failures held me back, and they started to dominate my thoughts, chaining me down.
I decided to focus on two things:
- Don’t resist these thoughts.
- Don’t feed these thoughts.
Instead, I let them come and go. I focused on the present moment and allowed the thoughts to pass without holding onto them.
Remember, don’t resist them or feed them; otherwise, they will chain you down.