The Future is Now
Our beliefs are a huge part of who we are. They can be like a maze that not only we get lost in, but our kids can too. We hold onto our beliefs so tightly sometimes that we’re willing to give up a lot for them. But here’s the thing: the truth is often right in front of us. We just don’t want to accept it.
Think about love and desire. They’re like a delicious meal or a beautiful flower. No matter how great the food is, you’ll be hungry again later. And no matter how gorgeous a flower is, it will eventually die. We create stories in our minds about love and desire, chasing things that don’t last. Deep down, we know this is true, but we still hope and dream that it will be different for us. We fantasize about finding perfect love and living happily ever after.
When we don’t feel good about ourselves, we often look to others to make us feel better. But real growth and change come from accepting and loving ourselves for who we are, not trying to be some ideal version of ourselves. That’s where true love begins — by going on a journey to understand and appreciate who we really are. The answer isn’t in other people or external things; it’s within us.
Love isn’t something you can get, trick someone into giving you, or steal. And sex shouldn’t be used as a way to get something from others. These are all twisted ways of thinking about love and relationships. In reality, love is something you give, not something you receive. That’s where the real reward of love lies.
Our actions shape reality in this very moment. We discover that loyalty and integrity are the true foundations of character, much more important than fleeting beauty or desire. These qualities guide us through life and help create a future where a person’s value is based on their strong commitment and moral principles, not on things that quickly fade away.
Our challenge isn’t figuring out the truth, but letting go of lies and the desire to hold onto them so tightly that they feel like a need we can’t live without. Life often has to teach us hard lessons before we’re willing to let go of our stubbornness, which we sometimes mistake for honor. This stubbornness can make us unable to accept the truth. Without acknowledging and accepting reality, we get stuck, unable to make changes. We’re held back by our stubbornness until we’re so exhausted that we finally give in. It’s only when we’re totally worn out that we do what common sense should have told us to do all along.
We create many of our own problems by giving up potential because of our beliefs. We waste effort by mistaking our feelings for the building blocks of the future. The past is a mix of actions and their consequences, but we make it harder to understand by trying to figure out what it all means. We ignore how time flows from one moment to the next. The world seems new to you not because it’s actually new, but because you are new to the world.
The future isn’t a promise; it’s a result of our actions. It doesn’t care about feelings or beliefs. Feelings, no matter how strong, are temporary illusions that we treat as if they’re the most important part of us. But our true self is more than just feelings or things we can touch. The big realization when we become more aware isn’t “I feel, therefore I am.” It’s understanding that there’s a difference between sensing and knowing, between physical feelings and emotions, and realizing that we have a choice. No matter how strongly we believe in something, that doesn’t make it real.
The future is created by the actions we take now, not by the ghosts of the past. We might feel the need to justify our feelings and let them guide us like they’re set in stone, but we have to remember that our actions shape the future. Stories about being a victim and imaginary forgiveness are just things we make up in our heads. They’re not real.
Our memories aren’t reliable record-keepers. They create stories that are often far from reality. Opinions don’t change facts. Believing in something doesn’t make it true. What you intend doesn’t matter to the universe. What shapes the future is action — action that isn’t weighed down by intentions or opinions, because the universe doesn’t care about excuses.
The future isn’t a far-off dream of “what ifs” but the immediate result of what we do next. It demands our attention not on uncertain possibilities, but on the realities we’re creating right now. The future is based on the solid reality of the present moment, not on the whims of chance. It’s not a time that’s coming, but the reality that’s born from every choice we make. The future, in its truest sense, is now.
