RECEIVING a diagnosis for a serious medical condition earlier this year was a very big shock.
And what happens next will depend a lot on how I react to it.
If I want the best possible outcome, I need to have a very positive attitude, and a very big contributor to achieving this is living in the present moment.
With the future uncertain, I am forced to rely on the present moment.
And that means not dwelling on the past.
I must consider what’s ahead, in terms of what I can do, now, to affect the future – here in the present moment.
It’s important to me as I live with this diagnosis, but living in the present is important at any stage of life.
It’s difficult to plan, when the future is so uncertain – I can’t plan holidays or to go to the theatre or music concerts, which I love.
But looking back to the past and regretting mistakes isn’t helpful, and makes a positive mindset much more difficult to achieve.
So the present is the place where I can find contentment – and the only place where I can take action.
Living in the present also means that I get more out of each day.
I’m more aware of what’s going on around me, and I am able to pay more attention to those I love.
Geoff Peck is a member of Woosehill Church, which meets on Sundays at 10am.
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