Now Not Yet

I recently listened to a podcast called "Now Not Yet." The message I received was to focus on the present, instead of the future. In order to have progress in your life we must not fear to dream. People tend to look at where they are at in the moment and compare it to where they want to be. When we look at situations in this perspective our dreams seem impossible to reach. People get caught up in “the next” that they miss “the now.” This is why it is important to take action one day at a time. The speaker describes vision with no action to be as bad action without vision. This is a message that anyone can apply to their life. This is not necessarily tied to religion.

For the past month I have been worrying about my plans for after graduation. I catch myself getting distracted from school work to apply for jobs. We congratulate our peers when they receive news of a job offering after graduation. There is comfort when you know you have a job waiting for you once you finish school. I realize that there is no need to worry about the future. Worrying does not change or help a situation. Instead of worrying, I must take steps that are in my control.

In the course of a day, we should be prepared for challenging encounters. These encounters that we face prepare us for the ones we will face in the future.