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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
Q

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
Q

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
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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
Q

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
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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
Q

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
Q

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

A

Becomes more difficult to achieve

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17
Q

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?

A

Ourselves

25
Q

What statement stops us from moving forward?

A

“I’ll be happy when”

26
Q

Who do we need to change to see the world as beautiful?

A

Ourselves

27
Q

What is the best way to deal with an obstacle?

A

Break it down and tackle one piece at a time

28
Q

What is the best way to relieve mental pain?

A

Humour

29
Q

What dictates where we our in life?

A

Past thoughts and actions

30
Q

What is the only thing that will influence our position in the future?

A

Our thoughts

31
Q

What affects what we will do tomorrow?

A

What we do today

32
Q

What has an accumulative effect on our life?

A

Our actions today

33
Q

What happens when we are absorbed in the moment?

A

Life works out

34
Q

What is all the only thing that exists?

A

Moment to moment living

35
Q

What does something thats overwhelming do in the end?

A

Run its course

36
Q

What is love?

A

Seeing the best of ourselves, reflected

37
Q

What is love the window to?

A

The present moment

38
Q

What are the two most powerful words ?

A

I AM

39
Q

When is the only time we meet the future?

A

When it becomes now

40
Q

How do we conquer worry?

A

By dragging our mind back to the present

41
Q

What is the only question we should ask about the future?

A

‘What am i going to do in the present?’

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