Present Moment Flashcards

1
Q

What is the measure of our personal effectiveness?

A

Our ability to appreciate the present moment

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2
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Name two things that only know the present moment?

A

Babies and animals

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3
Q

What does focussing on past and future events do to your mind?

A

Makes us miserable and Ineffective

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4
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What perspones our day to day hapiness?

A

Focussing on the past or future

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5
Q

What generally makes us happy in day to day life?

A

Acknowledging positive things in the present

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6
Q

How do we go from unhappy to happy?

A

By consciously deciding to

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7
Q

Why is it important not to constantly dwell on the future?

A

Because the future is not guaranteed but the present moment is

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8
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Why is it important to not put off happiness until objectives are achieved?

A

Because the future is not guaranteed and the present moment is

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9
Q

How can you focus on the present?

A

Focus on your breathing and absorb nature

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10
Q

What is fear?

A

Concern over past or future events

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11
Q

How do we eliminate fear?

A

Face it without acknowledging future consequence

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12
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What makes fear worse?

A

Inactivity and focusing on the past or future

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13
Q

What is time?

A

A designed concept

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14
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What happens when you wait for things?

A

The become less likely to happen

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15
Q

How do we eliminate waiting for something to happen

A

Shift our focus

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16
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What happens if you focus on an objective in order to achieve happiness?

A

Becomes more difficult to achieve

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17
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How do you stop yourself being frustrated when you’re waiting for something to happen?

A

Seek out and focus on positives in the present

18
Q

How do you accelerate results?

A

By letting go of the outcome

19
Q

Why is it vital to forgive and forget?

A

Because only we suffer

20
Q

What is the result of forgiving others?

A

We take action

21
Q

What is more difficult than forgiving others?

A

Forgiving ourselves

22
Q

What is the best way to react to something so it turns out to be a positive outcome?

A

See it as an opportunity and become excited about it

23
Q

What is the worst way to react to something so it turns out to be a negative outcome?

A

Seeing no opportunities and not letting go

24
Q

Who decides how we react to an event?

25
What statement stops us from moving forward?
“I’ll be happy when”
26
Who do we need to change to see the world as beautiful?
Ourselves
27
What is the best way to deal with an obstacle?
Break it down and tackle one piece at a time
28
What is the best way to relieve mental pain?
Humour
29
What dictates where we our in life?
Past thoughts and actions
30
What is the only thing that will influence our position in the future?
Our thoughts
31
What affects what we will do tomorrow?
What we do today
32
What has an accumulative effect on our life?
Our actions today
33
What happens when we are absorbed in the moment?
Life works out
34
What is all the only thing that exists?
Moment to moment living
35
What does something thats overwhelming do in the end?
Run its course
36
What is love?
Seeing the best of ourselves, reflected
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What is love the window to?
The present moment
38
What are the two most powerful words ?
I AM
39
When is the only time we meet the future?
When it becomes now
40
How do we conquer worry?
By dragging our mind back to the present
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What is the only question we should ask about the future?
‘What am i going to do in the present?’