theBlogOfAlright

 In the end, all that matters is that you can say you did what you needed to, and then did what you want to. All other things fade away.

Sometimes, stress and anxiety arise from the fact that we do not accept reality for what it is. We have a different idea of what we want or would like reality to be. As a result we're upset, perhaps discouraged, or angry that things should be different. Although easier said than done, all these things seem to slip away once we agree to accept the current state for what it is. I suppose this is the meaning of being present – being not particularly reflective of the past (what has happened) or future (what will happen), just being here and accepting everything for the the way it is right now.

At the end of the road, you too shall be looking at the things you can't and are leaving behind. There will be many things that you cannot take with you. Throughout the centuries, many things have changed but the one truth that has remained in tact is that is that the duration of this life is short. So do what you need to, and then do what you want to. Do not take the opportunities you have now for granted, for one day, it will certainly not be there.