Thoughts: On Being Present in a Fast-changing World

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We all face different situations, and things can get difficult to deal with. It could be a dent in a relationship. A rebelling teen. A child is throwing tantrums. An unstable economy. Job loss. Sudden illness. Loss of a loved one.

But there are also blissful times. A child graduating from college or university. Finally getting to pay off all your loans. Getting a job promotion. Landing your dream job. Starting to build your own loving family. Finding the right person you want to spend the rest of your life with.

In both tiny details and in the grand scale of things, what we have in front of us is changing and shifting, and fast. For better or for worse, depending on the choices we make.

We can get caught in the moment but at the same time be at a loss with the sudden transformations in our situations.

How can we better face this? It is always prudent to keep in mind that everything is but a phase.

Again, everything is but a phase.

Continuity is a wonderful trick that life gives us, but the truth is that everything changes.

Everything. Changes.

Things go up and go down. People come and go. We can get too excited, but we can also suddenly be blindsided.

And as things change, it tests our resolve.

How do we deal with sudden changes?

Seeing them with a little perspective can help us cope.

We must always keep in mind that we don't know what will happen next. And we don't know when things will last. One thing is certain: things will come to an end.

Problems and difficult situations will come to an end. And it goes the same with every blissful and joyful moment we get to experience now and then.

It could be a bit difficult to digest, especially if we are conditioned to think that things should or will stay as they are, but this is the reality we need to live with: things never last forever.

We might not even know if we will be around to see what the next phase is.

What is important is that we are here, right now, at the present moment. Be mindful with every passing second as things unfold before our own eyes.

Be present, and be still. Feel and recognize the emotions around you, but don't get caught up with them. Because things will change whether we like it or not, whether we expect it or not. And we must be prepared for whatever it is that life will give us next.

If we can do this with all the changes that occur in our lives, then we can be better equipped and not get caught in the confusion that those sudden shifts might throw on us.

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