Live in the Present

Happy people are focused on the present. 

• They don't spend time reminiscing about the past or fantasizing about the future.

The simple pleasures in life are appreciated by happy people. They:

• concentrate on today and now. 

• As adults, we spend much of the time on autopilot, with most of our attention on past, future, or hypothetical moments.
• As children we’re immersed in present moment, which creates long, vivid days, with many more touchpoints for memory and appreciation.

While some people can opt-out of the culture, most need to make the best of it within the system we have.

• Reading a book is very disciplining. Most people have lost the ability to sit for hours and read a book without looking for a smartphone distraction. In a way, reading a book is li...