{"id":981,"date":"2015-08-10T12:25:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T12:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tloishappening.com\/?p=981"},"modified":"2015-08-10T12:25:05","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T12:25:05","slug":"the-past-the-future-and-the-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turnlightson.com\/2015\/08\/the-past-the-future-and-the-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The Past, The Future and The Here and Now."},"content":{"rendered":"

“Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is Life itself, it is an insane way to live.”\u00a0Eckhart Tolle<\/a>; author of The Power of Now.<\/p>\n

The Past<\/h2>\n

What things from the past define you? \u00a0The\u00a0difficult telephone call you just finished, decisions you made years ago or failed relationships. \u00a0You are not your past. \u00a0The only time that your here and now looks like the past is when you make the decision to let it. \u00a0You can be defined by\u00a0past relationships, beliefs about yourself and others, bad situations that have happened or you can choose to live in the Here and Now. \u00a0You can let that call put you in a bad mood for the rest of the day. \u00a0You can let that bad relationship make you swear off relationships. \u00a0You can avoid\u00a0talk in groups of friends or at work for fear of saying something that’s not received well again. \u00a0Making all your decisions today based on things that happened in the past<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Future<\/h2>\n

It’s the start of the week. \u00a0Loads of us get that Sunday night fear of the pending Monday! \u00a0Be honest… did you? \u00a0On Monday you get up, whilst having breakfast, showering and travelling to work you’re thinking of that day ahead. \u00a0I’ve done this for most of my life, we all do. \u00a0Whilst finishing off one task I’m already conscious about what’s next<\/strong>. \u00a0What’s the next thing on my to do list? \u00a0What chores should I take care of when I get\u00a0home? \u00a0What errands have I got to run this week? \u00a0When am I going to get time to go shopping? \u00a0I’ve been guilty of constantly living in the ‘What’s Next’ world; the future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Here and Now<\/h2>\n

When you practice Turn Lights On you learn how to stop living for the future, stop living for the past and you start to\u00a0live in the here and now<\/strong>. \u00a0You value and enjoy your good breakfast, meditate and relax in the shower, enjoy your journey to work by taking notice of what’s happening around you and you’re able to Turn Lights On<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When you’re able to get yourself into the here and now you can spot others who aren’t. \u00a0This is the exciting bit! \u00a0You can be their hero. \u00a0You can see people who’ve glazed behind the eyes at the ticket counter, looking board reading social media on the train, looking distracted\u00a0at breakfast. \u00a0This is your opportunity to Turn Lights On. \u00a0Get in the moment with that person, you might know them well or they could be a complete stranger. \u00a0This connection will make their day and it will\u00a0make yours too! \u00a0There’s something that feels intrinsically good about Turning Lights On. \u00a0This is your week; feel that TLO goodness!<\/p>\n

I’d love to hear from you <\/strong>with\u00a0<\/strong>questions about this blog, about Turning Lights On or anything comment below or email me: matt@tloishappening.com<\/p>\n

Have a great week being\u00a0in the Here and Now.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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