Stay Focused on the Present

“Don’t let your reflection on the whole sweep of life crush you. Don’t fill your mind with all the bad things that might still happen. Stay focused on the present situation and ask yourself why it’s so unbearable and can’t be survived.” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 8.36

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Goals and targets are good to have. They provide us with structure and big picture ideals to work toward. But if we only focus on the goal and…