The past only truly exist's in our mind's (its gone over), the future only exists in our anxiety and is not yet real.
BTW on the future - consensus doesn't belong in science nor investments as the future is too unknown and consensus never has much staying power in these fields.. The earth is round not flat, we go around the sun not the sun around us. (I think =). Always be somewhat skeptical of consensus too many variables.
The only reality is the present. You are not your thoughts, if you make it habit to be present in the present your concerns diminish substantially and your enjoyment/happiness tends to increase (pending your surroundings)
This is why people enjoy immensely, athletics, nature and traveling. During these times it is natural for their senses to be heightened to a level in which they are forced to be in the present.
The situation does not permit them to dwell on the past nor worry about the future. They are free to simply be and experience. Such is the popularity with meditation
Since our brain lacks an off-switch we are conditioned to be in this zombie state of past/future thinking if we do not non-judgementally observe our thoughts and consciously decide how we should feel about it and choose to feel different if it suite's us. That doesn't mean necessarily that we need to choose to be happy, sometimes its perfectly legitimate to be pissed off.
Not an easy thing to do but a habit worth working to develop.
You cause how you feel... external circumstances contribute but you choose, its always your choice, choose wisely..
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