A goodly word: The Forever Present

Time past and time future, what might have been and what has been point to one end, which is always present.
(T.S. Eliot)

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A goodly word: Nightmares of former times

“Do not live in the nightmares of former times or under the shade of what you have missed.”
(‘Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni)

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New Year reflections 4: Conclusion

The World is three days:
As for yesterday, it has vanished,
along with all that was in it.
As for tomorrow, you may never see it.
As for today, it is yours, so work in it.
(Hassan al-Basri)

The nightmares of the past, the only today and the unseen dreams of future have been each covered in [...]

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New Year reflections 3: Tomorrow’s unseen dreams

“Be not hasty and rushed for things that have yet not come to pass.
Do you think that it is wise to pick fruits before they become ripe?
Tomorrow is non-existent, having no reality today, so why should you busy yourself with it? Why should you have apprehension about future disasters? Why should you [...]

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New Year reflections 2: Today is my only day

“You must engrave onto your heart one phrase: Today is my only day to live.
If you have eaten warm, fresh bread today, then what do yesterday’s dry, rotten bread and tomorrow’s anticipated bread matter?
If you are truthful with yourself and have a firm, solid resolve, you will undoubtedly convince yourself of the following: today [...]

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New Year reflections 1: Nightmares of the past

“Do not live the nightmares of former times or under the shade of what you have missed…
Do you think you can return

the sun to its place of rising,
the baby to the mother’s womb,

milk to the udder,

or tears to the eye?

By constantly dwelling on the past and it’s happenings, you place yourself in a [...]

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