Presence by Deepak Chopra
P stands for Presence
Today I will find my soul here and now
This affirmation is about the present moment
Make this your promise for today
Try to be as present as you can
And when you become aware that you have wandered from the present moment
Ask to be brought back
The mind easily slips out of the now
We fantasize about the future
We reminisce about the past
When we feel distressed
We anticipate the pain to come
Or remember the pain that went before
Each detour
Takes us out of the present moment
Yet the here and now
Is the only meeting place where you will find your soul
Today I will not dwell on the past or the future
I will realize I have no need of either the past or the future
When I step fully into the present
Today I will release all ghosts from my past
So I may vanquish all ills
I will no longer hold on to pain until it becomes anger
Today I will no longer hold on to pleasure before it becomes an addiction
I will not anticipate pain or pleasure in the future to releive my anxiety
The present is the home of my being
Past and future are only the dreams
Of whom I was
Or what I might become
Today I will release the past
And it's burden of wounded dreams
Deepak Chopra