Daniel LindermanTo be truly happy, a man must live absolutely in the present, no thought of what's gone before and no thought of what lies ahead. But a life with meaning, a man is condemned to wallow in the past and obsess about the future.
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When you are truly happy, you are living your life in the present moment. You are not focused on what has happened in the past or what may happen in the future. Instead, you are focused on the knowledge that this moment belongs right now to you, and it is all you get. A life with meaning means that you will be consumed by the past and future, because they are your greatest fears.
Because of this fear, you will always be trying to find something else to do besides the present. Because of the past and future, you will be searching for happiness elsewhere in the world. Trying to escape your fears, this is actually a form of self-destruction.
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