present | Razan Masri

The past is an interpretation. The future is an illusion. The world does not move through time as if it were a straight line, proceeding from the past to the future. Instead time moves through and within us, in endless spirals. Eternity does not mean infinite time, but simply timelessness. If you want to experience eternal illumination, put the past and the future out of your mind and remain within the present moment. The Sufi mystic & Islamic scholar Jalal ad-Din Rumi – Rule#28 from the book 40 Rules of love by Elif Shafak –

Celebrate everyday because it is worthy to celebrate. Celebrate occasions that put a smile on your face and the faces of your loved ones. Celebrate today because you are living, breathing & learning. Live your moment with deep awareness to your existence and capabilities. Celebrate today without thoughts of tomorrow or thoughts of yesterday. Enjoy the beauty of life as it is given to you.

Stop thinking about where you could be and what you could be doing and focus on where you are now and what you can do today.
Tomorrow is never today and today is never tomorrow; what you have now you might never have again.

So focus and count your daily blessings, take advantage of the now and do what you can do with an open heart and plan your tomorrow’s without the worries of wasting your time because dwelling on what you could be doing is a waste of your present time.

Present is a true gift. Open it, enjoy it and live every single moment of it.

Have a wonderful Friday 🙂