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ssing about the future</a> which is where our stress and anxiety hang out.</p><p id="f9b1">Whereas, our <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-doing-what-brings-you-joy-becomes-a-spiritual-experience-8121717e8cb8">joy and fulfillment</a> only live in one place and at one time which is the present moment.</p><p id="45a9">Recall some of the most amazing moments in your life.</p><p id="599b">What do they all have in common?</p><p id="b24a">Whether it was singing and dancing at a concert, falling in love, eating a delicious meal, being immersed in nature, having great sex, or accomplishing a goal, they were<b> all lived and experienced in the present moment.</b></p><p id="028f">These moments may forever live on in your mind as a great memory but the feelings of happiness you are able to generate from recalling these experiences pale in comparison to the bliss you felt when they actually happened.</p><p id="4580">The best experiences in life are always lived in the here and now and the feelings of joy they ignite inside of us are beyond words.</p><h1 id="6404">So how do we widen our access to the present moment?</h1><p id="3449">While there are countless methods, the simplest and most obvious is to <a href="https://anthonyvlombardo.medium.com/how-to-witness-miracles-in-each-moment-to-end-all-suffering-514f92885339">connect with your five senses.</a></p><p id="ecfd">Why our senses?</p><p id="cee5">Because it is through our five senses that we can perceive these incredible moments in life. Our senses are what allows us to enjoy that amazing musical performance, taste that delicious meal, marvel at the beauty in nature, and feel the connection of our bodies with another during sex.</p><p id="938e" type="7">When our senses are activated and we truly bring our whole mind to what they are perceiving, we enter presence.</p><p id="da31">This flips the switch on: we in turn become activated to appreciate not only what we are experiencing in this exact moment but for the life flowing through us.</p><p id="0895">This awareness alone is the happiness we seek that resides inside of us, always <i>present</i>, and always accessible.</p><p id="963c">Our five senses are the gateway to the present moment which is the portal to our joy.</p><p id="44db">Not the answer we may always want to

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I Read 513 Books On The Key To Happiness. Turns Out I Was Looking In The Wrong Place.

Happiness 101: The one and only principle that matters.

What is the one absolute key to happiness?

The longer I’m alive, the more I’m realizing there is none — because it’s not locked away.

More and more, because of the epidemic of stress plaguing us as a species, humanity is being told about this thing called the present moment.

Whether it’s from drug-store self-help books, spiritual traditions, psychology, or even quantum physics, learning to be a better, happier human starts with learning about the power of the present moment.

Even cartoon characters from movies like Kung Fu Panda are getting in on the action:

“You are too concerned with what was and what will be. There is a saying: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.”

But why the present moment?

Firstly, besides the obvious that our minds can be chaotic — having more than 6,000 thoughts in a single day with no kill switch to make it shut the f@*! up

More importantly, though, our minds excel at dwelling on the past and obsessing about the future which is where our stress and anxiety hang out.

Whereas, our joy and fulfillment only live in one place and at one time which is the present moment.

Recall some of the most amazing moments in your life.

What do they all have in common?

Whether it was singing and dancing at a concert, falling in love, eating a delicious meal, being immersed in nature, having great sex, or accomplishing a goal, they were all lived and experienced in the present moment.

These moments may forever live on in your mind as a great memory but the feelings of happiness you are able to generate from recalling these experiences pale in comparison to the bliss you felt when they actually happened.

The best experiences in life are always lived in the here and now and the feelings of joy they ignite inside of us are beyond words.

So how do we widen our access to the present moment?

While there are countless methods, the simplest and most obvious is to connect with your five senses.

Why our senses?

Because it is through our five senses that we can perceive these incredible moments in life. Our senses are what allows us to enjoy that amazing musical performance, taste that delicious meal, marvel at the beauty in nature, and feel the connection of our bodies with another during sex.

When our senses are activated and we truly bring our whole mind to what they are perceiving, we enter presence.

This flips the switch on: we in turn become activated to appreciate not only what we are experiencing in this exact moment but for the life flowing through us.

This awareness alone is the happiness we seek that resides inside of us, always present, and always accessible.

Our five senses are the gateway to the present moment which is the portal to our joy.

Not the answer we may always want to hear, but when experienced, it’s the only one that will ever feel real.