The Power of Now

I am currently reading the book The Power of Now. It was recommended by Oprah, so I decided to give it a try. A lot of it is pshyco-babble, way above my head, but I swear parts of that book have spoken to me.

The gist of the entire book is "live in the moment" because basically that is all you have and all that matters. Now, common sense tells us that, but how many of us really listen and follow? Not me!

I looked back at a post I wrote June 29, and I was already thinking about school. When I go on a vacation, I can't seem to fully enjoy it for thinking about the vacation ending. I decided to read The Power of Now, hoping it would give me some insight into ways to manage my "worrying." I think it did.

Yesterday I went to school and met the tech person in the hallway. He immediately started rattling off problems (we are good friends) and talking about his frustration. Then, he started talking about the new computer program all teachers must use and how many kinks were still unresolved with it, and I started to panic. The Power of Now mantra entered my brain. STOP! You only have to deal with this moment and nothing else. Just this moment. I shared this with my friend, who now wants to borrow my book.

Does it prevent me from worrying every time? No. Does it always make me feel better? No. But I think with practice, it could. It makes a lot of sense. Yesterday is done, and I can never bring it back or change what happened. Tomorrow may never come, and if it does, it will have worries of its own, so why think about it today? Instead, focus on this moment.

The Power of Now offers helpful advice. It has shown promise during these summer months. The true test will come when school starts.