Marcus Aurelius wrote “if you have seen the present then you have seen everything.” The past cannot be rewritten and the future has yet to happen. The present is the only thing we are guaranteed and the beautiful thing about the present is you can change it.

Opportunities present themselves in the present. When you focus your attention on the present, you are more likely to see them. Rather than being tied to past actions or results, or becoming consumed by what may happen in the future, choose to live in the moment, open to seeing all the opportunities it presents to you.

The present is an effect of the past (cause). So remember, what you do in the present will shape the future, but it won’t guarantee it. Live in the present with an eye toward the road ahead and see the opportunities that are all around you.