7 Simple Yet Powerful Tips to Help You Live in the Present Moment

7 Simple Yet Powerful Tips to Help You Live in the Present Moment
Pay attention to the here and now because that’s all you have
Matthew Royse
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Mar 3
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Photo by Atikh Bana on Unsplash“If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present.” — Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher
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Written by Matthew Royse
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