You Are Here.

In life, you're given a lot of opportunities to be a lot of different things. Early on, we're consumed with school, our social lives and our plans for the future. The constant push towards tomorrow is always prevalent. It's basically become a normalcy of everyday life. What will you be doing tomorrow?, What would you like to be when you grow up?, What's for dinner?, Where are we going?, etc. It becomes a daily challenge to think about the present because no one ever stops to do so. We should constantly be reminded of the quote - "Yesterday's history, tomorrow's a mystery, but today is a gift...that is why it's called the present." Thinking about the future is beneficial, but only in some instances. Other times, we should slow down and enjoy the gift of now. How are we to prepare for the future if we're not fully present in and aware of what's happening currently? But when things slow down and we get a free minute, we start to reminisce about how things were once upon a time. Reliving our greatest moments, while it can be fun, is something that should be saved for when there's nothing left to think about. Look to make better moments and create greater times to look back upon someday. At the end of the day, you should be able to smile and laugh as you rethink it all...proud of what has past.
So, slow down. Enjoy the stillness. Take a deep breath. You are here. Enjoy it! Feel the wind move around you, hear the birds chirp overhead, smell the freshly cut grass, feel the warmth of the sun, see the bright colors all around you. How can we continue to pass this up day after day? Cooped up in an air conditioned box...with only a window to the beautiful world that awaits us. Do something in life that you love, something that makes you happy. Do something everyday that scares you, you'll feel more alive. Change it up! Life may seem like a long journey, of which it is, but it's far too short to be wasted. I want to be like a bird...I want to fly high! The freedom, the views, the places you can go. Too many things in life seem to have the power to hold us back and too many people believe that we're confined by the walls we've built up for ourselves. Break free. There's more to life than what most people believe.
Keep in mind that sometimes it's better to slow down for a while and enjoy the gift of now. After all, "now" is only here for a fleeting moment before it's gone. How do you want it to be remembered?