“take a deep breath. Keep your body fully in the present and your mind in the recent future. Don't let the past get in your way.”

“Over here where you past is your last breathe, your present is this breathe, and your future is your next breathe" Leon, War Letters”

“So it is with the mind, Nandini. Allow it to be in balance. Avoid extremes: the middle way is better. Neither force the mind too hard into concentration nor let it wander aimlessly. Meditation is to pay attention, to be aware of your breathing, your posture, your feelings, your perceptions, your thoughts, and all that passes through your mind and the mind itself; whatever is going on within you and between you and the universe. Meditation is not just sitting for an hour here or an hour there; meditation is a way of life. It is practiced all the time. There is no separation between meditation and everyday living. When you have ceased to be bound by the past or by the future, when you are fully present in the here and now, then it is meditation.”

“Your past is important, but it is not nearly as important to your present as the way you see your future.”

“To grow, you must be willing to let your present and future be totally unlike your past. Your history is not your destiny.”

“Don't let the past steal your present.”