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This presumes that living in the present in a good thing. But those who live in the future are prepared for the worst, and those who live in the past can evaluate the present. Living only in the present is what an idiot would do, or a termite, or a dandilion. We are human beings -- we don't need to be bound by the limitations of the present. We can remember the past, and prepare for the future.
Living in the present means centering yourself, grounding yourself.
"When you aren’t being present you become a victim of time. Your mind is pulled into the past or the future, or both.
Your thoughts are of the past: what has been, what could have been, what you thought happened vs. what actually did happen. Or, your thoughts are of the future: what will be, what could be, what might be, if…
Of course, it’s natural to spend moments of thought in the past or in daydreams of the future. Identifying impending dangers through associations with things that have happened in the past is important for self-preservation.
But when our lives become dictated by thoughts and emotions attached to past events and potential future outcomes, standing peacefully rooted in the present becomes increasingly rare".
https://www.pocketmindfulness.com/live-in-the-present-moment/
Your thoughts are of the past: what has been, what could have been, what you thought happened vs. what actually did happen. Or, your thoughts are of the future: what will be, what could be, what might be, if…
You say it like it's a bad thing. My point is that it is not a bad thing, it is natural and right. We live in past, present and future. That's our nature.
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