Our ego investment in the illusions of the world are difficult to let go. We can take a lesson from children, our natural teachers, to start over at any moment we wish. Any time we lose our way, move off center, we can opt for starting over by recognizing, just like the child does, that the true purpose of time is to be content in the moment. Every Moment We live neither in the past nor the future. Both are illusions.
Every moment is all there is.
A simple willingness to forego thoughts of the past and the future in favor of being in the present leads to taking control of the way we feel. We become accountable for only what is happening now. We need not change the past nor worry about the future. In the now moment and in every moment we are accountable and thus avoid victimization. During our lifetime, many people will tell us what to do, where to go, what to study, where to live, etc.