For Today: September 4th

The present time has one advantage over every other—it is our own.

Charles Caleb Colton

I have all the wealth in the world right now, in this moment, when I can live free of anxiety about the future and the pain of the past.  There is power in the present moment.  It has the strength and substance of reality, not the will-o-the-wisp of illusion.  When I live in the world as it is, one minute, one hour, one day at a time, I lose all thoughts of plans and blueprints.  The present is mine today, and I claim it without hesitation.  I open my mind, take leave of worry, and free myself of all that keeps me from enjoying the beauty of the world.

For Today:  Nothing that happened yesterday or that may happen tomorrow is more important than NOW.

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OA has taught me to live in the moment & to appreciate NOW.  I've always lived for tomorrow.......when things would be perfect, when I would be thin & happy, etc.  Living for the future prevents me from accepting the reality of NOW......it keeps me living in fantasy-land, too.

For today, I recognize the power of the present moment. I will enjoy today without worrying about tomorrow or dwelling on yesterday.