Wake Me Up: Morning Positivity - Morning Motivation - The Power of the Present

Episode Date: April 18, 2022

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If you'd like to enjoy Wake Me Up completely ad-free and get access to exclusive bonus content, check out the link in the show notes for the Wake Me Up premium feed. And welcome to Wake Me Up, the podcast where morning people are made. As you start this new day, take a moment to be here, right now. Feel your body, whether you're resting in bed still or if your feet are on the floor. Just pause. and appreciate that this present moment is the only guaranteed opportunity

that you have to live life, to chase your goals, and to affect change in the world. So many people spend all of their time dwelling on the past or dreaming about the future. And there's nothing inherently bad about those things. I do them myself too. But we can't get caught up in the past and the future

because they are just concepts of our minds. Life is lived right now. So today, we'll focus on living here and now, and we'll get motivated to make the most of the opportunities in the present moment. So let's start with a couple of deep breaths. The best way to anchor yourself to the present. So inhale, fill all the way up, Hold at the top, and then exhale.

Once more now, inhale, hold it at the top, exhale. And if you're in bed, then roll over and make your way to standing up. All right, now that we're all up and out of bed, feel free to go about your morning routine. And just allow me to be your companion while you do that. I'll return to the idea that the past and future are just concepts of our minds. They're not real and actionable in the same way that the present is. You see, the past is a stored memory of a prior present moment. And the future is a prediction or a hope about a forthcoming present moment.

I don't mean that the past and future aren't real, but I do mean that we can only experience the past or the future through the present. This moment is our gateway to fully take advantage of life. And I like to think that's why it's called the present, because it is truly a gift. We all have things from our past that hold us back, things that we ruminate and linger on. But we're missing out on the rest of life when we do this.

At some point, we have to let go. We can't change the past. It's already done. What we can change is what we do in this moment. And by changing this moment, we can change our future. So tell me, what is it you dream of? What are your deepest hopes and desires for life? The future that you want to create?

Whatever that might be for you. acting in the present is the only way to bring about the future you want. So whatever you're doing right now, just stop for a second. Feel your feet on the ground. And acknowledge that the step you take next in this very moment is critical to defining who you are and who you will become. And that's true in every moment. That next step, repeated over the course of a day, gives the outline of who you are and what you care about.

My friend, know that all of the power you have as an individual is contained in this moment. You can be freed from the chains of your past and create the future of your dreams, but you can only do that right here, right now, in the present, And the longer you sit idly, watching this moment go by, the farther you will be from that future you dream of. So what's the next step you're going to take? And don't overthink it too much. Just figure out what matters to you right now in this moment. You don't need all of the answers.

You can find them along the way. Trust your instincts. You know what you truly want to do. and what you need to do, and you have all of the tools to make it happen. My friend, you are sitting on the greatest gift of life, the greatest power you can wield, and that's this moment, right here and right now.

If you can fully control your present moment, then you have no limits. What lies before you is 24 hours of the present moment. So take this individual moment, this one right here and now. Decide what the best use of it is. And then go make it happen each moment of the day is the power of the present. That's all for this episode. Thank you so much for tuning in today.

I hope you're excited to make the most of the opportunity that lies before you. I'll talk to you soon. And until then, go out. Live in the present and have a fantastic day.