With so many technological distractions in modern time, it can be difficult to embrace the moments we are currently experiencing. These quotes about living in the moment will remind you to put your device down and interact with the world around you.
“Act in the moment, live in the present, slowly slowly don’t allow the past to interfere, and you will be surprised that life is such an eternal wonder, such a mysterious phenomenon and such a great gift that one simply feels constantly in gratitude.”
“All I have is all I need and all I need is all I have in this moment.”
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.”
“Be present in all things and thankful for all things.”
“Be where you are; otherwise you will miss your life.”
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”
“Children have neither a past nor a future. Thus they enjoy the present, which seldom happens to us.”
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
“Don’t let the past steal your present.”
“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.”
“Happiness, not in another place but this place, not for another hour, but this hour.”
“Having spent the better part of my life trying either to relive the past or experience the future before it arrives, I have come to believe that in between these two extremes is peace.”
“History is more or less bunk. It’s tradition. We don’t want tradition. We want to live in the present and the only history that’s worth a tinker’s damn is the history we make today.”
“I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.”
“If you were conscious, that is to say totally present in the Now, all negativity would dissolve almost instantly. It could not survive in your presence.”
“Instead of bracing yourself for the perils of the unknown, embrace the joy that is here, in your present moment.”
“It is only possible to live happily-ever-after on a day-to-day basis.”
“Life is a great and wondrous mystery, and the only thing we know that we have for sure is what is right here right now. Don’t miss it.”
“Life is a preparation for the future; and the best preparation for the future is to live as if there were none.”
“Life is available only in the present moment. If you abandon the present moment you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply.”
“Live in the moment and be present in all that you do. Don’t worry yourself with what happened yesterday or what’s going to happen tomorrow. Stay focused with what’s in front of you.”
“Live quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself.”
“Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.”
“Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don’t rent them out to tomorrow.”
“Living in the moment means letting go of the past and not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift.”
“Living in the present moment creates the experience of eternity.”
“My past and my future depends on today.”
“Nothing is worth more than this day.”
“People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.”
“Seize from every moment its unique novelty, and do not prepare your joys.”
“Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.”
“The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.”
“The here and now is all we have, and if we play it right it’s all we’ll need.”
“The meeting of two eternities, the past and the future… is precisely the present moment.”
“The only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is. When the mind is perfectly clear, “what is” is what we want.”
“The past is never there when you try to go back. It exists, but only in memory. To pretend otherwise is to invite a mess.”
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
“There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now.”
“There is no distance on this earth as far away as yesterday.”
“This is real freedom – the ability to enjoy the choices we make in every successive moment of the present.”
“Today is life–the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.”
“Today is the first day of the rest of your life.”
“We know nothing of tomorrow; our business is to be good and happy today.”
“Why not just live in the moment, especially if it has a good beat?”
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.”
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.”
“You are only here now; you’re only alive in this moment.”
“You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present.”
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.”
Living in the moment really helps you to find and experience joy in your life.
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