6--living in the present moment

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I am confronted byinsurmountable opportunity.

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A WORLD OF POSSIB IL ITIES


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A World of

Possibilities


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Almost

anything

is possibleif you believe it.


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A World of Possibilities

1.Your Vision Map

2.Making the Growth Choice

3.The Way of Peace

4.Heart I ntel l igence

5.The Freedom of Self -Discipl ine
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A World of Possibilities

6. Embracing This Present Moment

7. Accepting and Loving Your Body

8. Healthy Relationships9. Unleashing Your Creativity

10. Gifts of Grati tude and Blessing
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Group Activity

In your opinion,who does a

better job of embracing the

present momenta typical2-year-old child or the

average adult? And why?

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTION:


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Module # 6 of 10

Embracing thePresent Moment


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Whatever the present

moment contains, accept

i t as if you had chosen it.

Always work with it, not against i t.

Make it your fr iend and ally, not

your enemy. This wil l miraculouslytransform your whole l ife.

Eckhart Tolle


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The Target of Lifeis a very helpful way to understand our

individual and collective well-being.


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When youre centered in the

heart of the Target of Life, youre

at your best and life seemsbrighter.

You see clearly and therefore

make optimal decisions.

You feel peaceful, loving,energetic, and happy.

Youre in a good position to

handle just about anything.

However, when things happen

that go against our desires and

expectations, its easy to get

pulled off center.


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We experience more fear and

negativity.

We say and do things weregret.

The immune system weakens

and our productivity declines.

We lose touch with whats

really important to us.

Unhealthy stress increases and

our sensitivity toward others

decreases.

And the further away from the

center we move, the worse it

gets!


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Thats why its so important to

catch early signs of stress, and to

use all of our creativity to stay ascentered as possible.

When we are centered in the

heart of the Target of Life,

difficulties still crop up, but wecan handle them much more

smoothly and effectively.

The more centered we are, the

greater our well-being, the wiserour choices, and the more

effective we are in everything we

do.


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Group Activity

What does being keenly present

in the moment have to do with

an electrifying performanceby a star basketball player

or watching a beautiful sunset?



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Embracing what is and living with

complete attention in the present moment

opens up all kinds of possibilities.

Its no wonder that great achievers,

philosophers, and spiritual teachers from

all traditions have sung the praises of

living in the joy of the timeless now.


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For example, Emily Dickinson noted,

Forever is composed of nows.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus

encouraged his followers to give up

needless worry about the future and,

with faith, to live in all their natural

glory as do the birds in the air

and the lilies of the field.


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He said to

take no thought for tomorrow

and to put your hands to the plowwithout looking back,

giving full attention,

one day at a time,to the challenges and

opportunities that arise.


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Similarly, Buddha asserted,

The secret of health for both

mind and body is not to mourn for

the past, not to worry about the

future, not to anticipate troubles,

but to live the present moment

wisely and earnestly.


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Of course,

the art of living in present time does

not preclude skillfully visiting thepast and future.Remembering

important lessons from the past is

vital; fond memories warm ourhearts; and having an eye to the

future is part of living wisely and

giving birth to our dreams.


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Group Activity

How might being keenly aware

in the present moment

reduce work-related accidentsor enhance creativity?



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Most of us have a tendency to stray

into the past or the future. Often

our attention is only partially on the

person we are communicating with

or on the task at hand.

In failing to be fully present,

we miss much of lifes richness

and limit our effectiveness,

our happiness, and our

ability to give to others.


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If your spirit needlesslywanders into the future or

gets stuck in a past event,

call it back to present time!If youre like most of us, you

may need to do this againand again each day.


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At the root of our

frustration is this:The way things are is

different from what we

want or expect, and wedont accept that fact.


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Accepting what is

does not mean that things must

stay the same. In fact,

as you learn to accept the here

and now, you keep within

yourself all the energy

that you used to waste in

disappointment and frustration.This means youre in a much

better position to change

what you can.


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Lets assume theres a good

reason for all that happens to you,that each event is designed to

feed your growth and happiness,

that everything is orchestratedfor your highest good,

that its all perfect, and that its

the same for everyone else.


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You might attribute this to the

wondrous order of the universe orto the divine plan of a loving God.

Either way, what if you decide to

live your life from this pointforward with the complete

conviction that everything that

happens to youwithoutexceptionis absolutely perfect

just as it is?


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MORE POISE, MORE FREEDOMRemember, accepting what is

doesnt necessarily mean you

like whats happening. It just

means youve decided to

stop arguing with reality.

Because of that, you are calmer,

more alert, more powerful. You

have greater energy and presence

to spend enjoying life or taking a

stand for what you believe in.


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There are two aspects to

embracing the presentmoment:

1)Being fully aware and

attentive to the here and

now; and

2)Completely accepting

the moment-to-moment

reality of what is.


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When you are fully alive

to the wonder and

opportunity of

each moment,anxiety dissipates,

fresh possibilities arise,

and a peaceful,fundamental happiness

emerges.


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As a general rule, the

degree of fear weexperience is an exact

measurementof how

far we have strayedfrom the present

moment into regrets

about the past orworries about the

future.


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When you do not

accept what is in the

moment, you arefighting realitythe

equivalent of banging

your head against abrick wall.


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Learning to

accept what is,

instant by instant,will save you

untold frustration,

anger, anddisappointment.


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Accepting the moment-

to-moment flow of what

is gives you the freedom

to focus all your energy

on creatively making

any positive changes

that are needed, whether

they are concretechanges in the world

around you or personal

attitudinal adjustments.


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Group Activity

What role, if any, do you think

faithplays in being able to live fullyin the present moment?



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Think about what you have been

learning, and then pick out one small goalyou want to accomplish in the next few

days. Choose a new possibility thats

important to you.Write your action plannow, briefly stating exactly what you

will do and by when.

A New Possibi l i ty


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By takinggood care of the

present moment,

we take good care

of the future.

Thich Nhat Hanh


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I refuse to waste my energy

fighting reality; I completelyaccept what is. Thus, I can use

all my attention and energy to

rejoice in this moment or to

create needed improvements.

POSITIVE SELF-TALK


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Remember,the more centered you are on

the Target of L ife, the more accepting and

loving you wi l l be, and the easier it wil l be

for you to embrace the wonder and

opportunity of the present moment.


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Together,lets envisionand build a world where

all peopleenjoy optimal

well-being. Lets strive to awakenfresh thinking, new enthusiasm, and

abundant love.Lets create a world

of undreamed-of possibilities.

It can be done!


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Almost

anythingis possible

if you believe it.


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A World of

Possibilities


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