How to make the most of life — Thoughts on Life and Love

Life is short and many of us spend time wastefully. Some of us behave as if we will live forever and forget that life can quickly pass by. I sometimes look back and wonder where the time has gone. When a friend recently passed away, it served as an important reminder that all we really have is now. Here are my tips to make the most of life now.

Don’t dwell on the future — learn to let go

Whilst it’s a good idea to make plans and goals, spending too much mental energy thinking about the future will only serve to make you anxious and miserable. I am referring to the way many of us worry about the future. No one likes uncertainty yet no one has the luxury of 100% certainty. Accepting that we can’t predict the future, it’s very useful to focus as much as possible on the present moment. Noone can tell what they will be doing five years from now. You might have an idea but there is no certainty. Worrying about the future by thinking things like, “What if I am ill?” or “What if I don’t have enough money to retire?” isn’t something you can control right now. When you can’t control the future, learn to let it go. You can problem solve and put things in place but once you have attended to what you can control, worrying about what you can’t is a waste of energy and precious time. Learn to let go.