Marcus kept reminding himself that all things change and pass—seasons, people, even the great empires. This sounds sad, and sometimes it is. But impermanence is also why anything is precious. The morning light moves on. Your children grow. The hard season you're in will not last forever either. When you remember that things are passing, you tend to grip them less and notice them more. You forgive a little faster, because you know the moment won't come again. Today, let impermanence soften you rather than scare you. What's here now is worth your full attention, precisely because it is on its way to becoming something else.

Inspired by the old idea of impermanence. Written by Ugo Charles.