You can act only in the present

Once I read the statement “The present is eternal” and also “The present contains the past and future” how true it is even when I am writing this mail or while you are reading this mail. This moment is turning itself into past which is nothing but past or history and also I can’t take journey into future until the present moment turning itself into past. So the entire life cycle of a human being exists in the present moment, how well it is said by JK that “You can act only in the present”. Once the brain realizes the immense significance of present moment as a fact, not as an idea, theory or some intellectual concept but as a fact then the state of mind enters into a different level, in which there is no time interval between idea and action. This state is gifted by nature to every new born kid, we destroy that state, and we tell them before acting think about consequences from the society. Also human being has put constant effort to take control over future happiness. The outward things I can plan and execute to certain extent but all the problem is when I want to plan my inward state of mind for future. But inwardly the past and future are non facts; the fact is only present moment. Most unfortunately human mind is incapable to stay in the present moment, because we are caught in becoming somebody. Life will be miserable if the present is just a means to enter into the future, because all life is a single present moment, which means being not becoming. Psychologically time is the enemy of change. Can fear exists in a mind which is living in the present moment? Don’t put effort to stay in the present, but observe that your mind is imagining about future or recollecting past memories.

http://www.jiddu-krishnamurti.net/en/freedom-from-the-known