Marcus reminds himself that no one loses any life but the one they are living, and no one lives any life but the one they lose. The past is gone; the future hasn't come. All you ever actually hold is now. When your mind races ahead to what might go wrong, or drags you back to what already did, you're spending attention on places you cannot stand. Come back here. The cup in your hands, the breath in your chest, the light in the room. This moment is small, but it is real, and it is yours. You can always return to it.

Inspired by the old idea of we only ever live the present moment. Written by Ugo Charles.