Present Moment Quotes

Learn from yesterday, live for today.

I can feel guilty about the past, Apprehensive about the future,but only in the present can I act.The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.

What happened yesterday is history. What happens tomorrow is a mystery. What we do today makes a difference - the precious present moment.

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.

The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.

Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.

The Christian should never worry about tomorrow or give sparingly because of a possible future need. Only the present moment is ours to serve the Lord, and tomorrow may never come...Life is worth as much as it is spent for the Lord's service.

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.

Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness.

It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our life as it is unfolding.

Do not encumber your mind with useless thoughts.

What good does it do to brood on the past or anticipate the future? Remain in the simplicity of the present moment.

We must be faithful to the present moment or we will frustrate the plan of God for our lives.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. . . Live each moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of each moment.

One learns the art of dying by learning the art of living: how to become master of the present moment.

God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in turn, they give you daily supplies.

Never ask for tomorrow: it is enough that divine Love is an ever-present help; and if you wait, never doubting, you will have all you need every moment.

For a few moments, be aware of your potential for change.

Whatever your present situation is, evolution and transformation are always possible. At the least, you can change your way of seeing things and then, gradually, your way of being as well.

Treat every moment as a gift, that is why it is called the present.

In basketball - as in life - true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way. Of course, it's no accident that things are more likely to go your way when you stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your full attention on what's happening right this moment.

Has it ever struck you ... that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going? It’s really all memory ... except for each passing moment.

Quantum science suggests the existence of many possible futures for each moment of our lives. Each future lies in a state of rest until it is awakened by choices made in the present.

But the longer and further I ran, the more I realized that what I was often chasing was a state of mind- a place where worries that seemed monumental melted away, where the beauty and timelessness of the universe, of the present moment, came into sharp focus.

If your relationship to the present moment is not right - nothing can ever be right in the future - because when the future comes - it's the present moment.

Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.

The present moment is really all that we have.

The only place you can really love another person is in the present. Love in the past is a memory. Love in the future is a fantasy. To be really alive, love - or any other experience - must take place in the present.

You have to make the decision to let go of the past if you want to move forward.

Reliving your painful past will poison your heart and your tomorrow. If you look at today through the eyes of the past, you can never see what the present moment has to offer.

Mountains are cathedrals: grand and pure, the houses of my religion.

I go to them as humans go to worship...From their lofty summits, I view my past, dream of the future, and with unusual acuity I am allowed to experience the present moment. My strength renewed, my vision cleared, in the mountains I celebrate creation. On each journey I am reborn.

The present never ages. Each moment is like a snowflake, unique, unspoiled, unrepeatable, and can be appreciated in its surprisingness.

Now is the time to know that all that you do is sacred.

Prayer is looking out from a different set of eyes, which are not comparing, competing, judging, labeling or analyzing, but receiving the moment in its present wholeness and unwholeness. That is what is meant by contemplation.

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.

It's all a matter of paying attention, being awake in the present moment, and not expecting a huge payoff. The magic in this world seems to work in whispers and small kindnesses.

What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now.

It is your thoughts and acts of the moment that create your future. The outline of your future path already exists, for you created its pattern by your past.

No matter what amount of negativity you are presented with, 5 minutes from now could be the best moment of your life.