It is human nature to get caught up in fearing the future or regretting the past, but never forget that your true power lies in the present.
This is especially helpful to remember whenever we are approaching a big cosmic opening, such as Rosh Hashanah, the day on which our lives will be laid bare before our Creator. In our spiritual preparation for such an event, we might find ourselves setting our sights a bit “beyond the seas,” so to speak.
I’ve often used the example of the guy who works 50 years in a profession he doesn’t even like, just so that “one day” he can retire and finally enjoy his life. But who say there is going to be a “one day”? I believe life is much more fulfilling when we recognize the miracles that are before us in each unfolding moment.