How simple it is to acknowledge that all the worry in the world could not control the future. How simple it is to see that we can only be happy now, and that there will never be a time when it is not now.

Jonathan Harnisch
About This Quote

Although this quote is remarkably simple, it strikes at the heart of the source of our suffering. Most of us are unhappy because we are worried about the future. We are living in the moment, but we are constantly planning for what might happen and wondering if we will be happy. This quote is about how we can stop worrying and see that there is only one moment to live right now and no other. We can let go of thinking about what will happen in the future and just be grateful for what we have now.

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