'We never care for the present moment. We are so foolish that we wander in times that are not ours, and never think of the only time that belongs to us; we are so frivolous that we dream of the days that are not, and thoughtlessly pass over the only one that exists. We never live, but hope to live; and since we are always preparing to be happy it is inevitable that we shall never be so.'
- Blaise Pascal
(1623 - 1662)
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an interesting read, michael.... i haven't read tolle but i guess there are lots of these 'waiters' about, living a dream yet to become reality... i wonder how she will view life when in her 70's? .. thank you for a thought-provoking read... rachael
You been reading my diary from a wee while ago M? Brilliant. Simply brilliant. I'm going to treasure this one. Someone wise wrote to me this morning (Hello Will) something along the lines of, are you going to dwell in the past and the what-ifs or discard that and look towards a real wonderful future that starts NOW.... (with my own very real Mr Right....) - yep. Brilliant. t xxx