The Precious Present

- Spencer Johnson

When you have the precious present you will be perfectly content to be where you are

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You already know what the precious present is

You already know where to find it

And you already know how it can make you happy

You knew it best when you were a small child

You have simply forgotten

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The precious present is not something that someone gives you

It is a gift that you give yourself

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It is wise for me to think about the past and to learn from my past

But it is not wise for me to BE in the past

For that is how I lose myself

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It is also wise to think about the future and to prepare for my future

But it is not wise for me to BE in the future

For that too is how I lose my self

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When I lose my ‘self’ I lost what is most precious to me

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Pain is simply the difference between what IS and what I want it to BE

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When I see the present, Accept the present, and experience the present,

I am well and I am happy

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As long as I continue to stay in the present I am happy forever

Because forever is always the Present

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