livinginthepresent “Yesterdayishistory.Tomorrowismystery.Todayisagift.That’swhyit’scalledpresent.”Whoputitso?I’mnotsure,nordoIcare,butIdolikeit.Why?BecauseI’vetastedtherealflavorofthesayingthroughmyownexperience. BacktothefirstdaysIenteredmycollege,Iwasmoresadandlostthanexcited.Seeingsomanyofmyformerclassmatesenrolledinfamoushighschools,Iwasmuchdistressedanddown-hearted.Ikeptthinkingofthepastdayswhenatjuniorhighschool.HowIregrettedthetimeIwastedthatIshouldhavestudied.Butitwasonlytoolate.Lifeandfuturearenoteasyforavocationalgraduateinthepresentsociety. IamdelightedthatnowIhavetidedovertheriver.Iknowitisuselessandfutiletodwellonthepast.Thepastispast,itisdead,anditisnothealthyforustolingeroverit.Weshouldliveinthepresentinsteadofpast. Tomorrowismystery.Itisalsouselessandfutiletoworryaboutthefuture.Asmanyofthethingsremainsunpredictableorunabletocontrol.Andthiskindofunpreventablefuturethingscanreallyruinourlivesifweworrytoomuchaboutthem.Thereisnothingwecandoexceptlivingwellinthepresent. Toliveinthepresent,weshouldlearntocherishthegiftgivenbyGod.Thisverygiftistothetimetoday.Wemustfullyawakethatourtimeatschoolismorepreciousthananyotherperiodofourlife,becauseitisthegoldenperiodforustoacquireknowledgeanddevelopourselves.Ifweallowthesemorninghoursoflifetoslipaway,weshallneverbeabletomakeupfortheloss.Butifweusethemproperly,theywillyieldusinnumerableadvantages.Inthisincreasinglyfastchangingworldwherecompetitionsareeverywhere,timedefinitelymeansopportunityandsuccess.Whatwecanorshoulddoistomakeeverydaycount. Wearealive,letuslive.Wehavetheabilitytoexperience,letusexperience.Wehavetheabilitytolearn,letuslearn.Themeaningoflifecanbegraspedinamoment.Amomentsobriefitoftenevadesourperception. ThegreatleaderChairmanMaooncewrote,“Somanydeedscryouttobedone,andalwaysurgently.Theworldrollson,timepresses.Tenthousandyearsaretoolong,seizethehour,andseizetheday!”Letusrememberthefamousremarksandliveinthepresent. 满意吗？还有一篇，网上找的： Livinginthepresent Ialwaysreadnewsaboutsomestorestolenorsomeonekillinghimself/herselfforfinancialproblems.Iguessthattheseproblemsseldomhappenedinthepast.Thelifeinthepastwaspeacefulandpeoplewouldratherremainpoorthangetmoneybydishonestmeans.Indeedthelifeinthepastwassopeaceful,itdidnothavepublicsecurityproblemsinthepast;however,ifsomeoneasksme“givenachancetochoosethebesttimetolive,whichisyourfavorite?”IwouldtellhimresolutelythatIlikelivinginthepresent.Whytoliveinthepresentismyfavorite,itisbecausethatthepresenthasprogressivehightechnologyproducts,convenientandunhinderedcommunicationsandtransportation,andarightinmakingpublicissue. IcannotimaginewhatwillhappenifIliveinalifewithoutprogressivehightechnologyproducts.Peoplelivinginthepresenthavetousethesedevicesorproductseveryminuteandeverymoment.Forexample,mostpeopleusecellphonesinsteadofalarmclockstowakethemupinthemorning.Then,theyuseamagneticcardtotakeabustogototheirofficeorplacestheywantgoto.Intheoffice,almostalltheworkpeoplehavetousecomputertodealwiththeiroccupationalactivities,whichsavemuchtimeinworking.Therefore,whentheyneedtocontactwiththeircorrespondents,theysendemailsinsteadofcalling.Inbrief,itissonecessaryforeveryonelivinginthepresenttousehighlytechnologicalproductsordevices. Usingconvenientandunhinderedcommunicationsandtransportationcannotonlyshortenthedistancebetweentwocountriesbutalsobringpeoplecloser.Infact,onecountryisfarfromawayanother;thedistancecanbeshortenedbyusingconvenientandunhinderedcommunicationsandtransportation.Inthepast,ifapersonwantedtovisithisfriendintheUSA,hewouldhavetospendaboutmanymonthsbytakingaboat.However,youcangoeverywherebyairplaneandonlyhavetospendaboutsomehours.Sincegoingeverywhereisfasterandmoreconvenient,peoplecanrecognizeeverycountrystoryanddevelopmentprocessbytakingatrip.Inaddition,thetransportationischeaperandfaster,friendswholiveintheothercountriescanstayintouchfrequently. Acountrywhichcangiveitscitizentherighttomakepublicissueisworthbeingsupported.Inafeudalsociety,allgovernmentsystemsweremadeonlydependingontheleader’sopinion;theydidnotacceptotherpeoplesuggestions.Whatcorrectdecisionswerethoughtbytheleader,andotherpeopledidnotopposethembesidesobeyingthem.Thissocietyorcountrydoesnotdevelopwell,but,atpresenttime,ourgovernmentalwaysgivesitspeoplechancestosaywhattheywanttosayandtodowhattheywanttodo.Forexample,inthepast,ourpresidentwasonlyvotedbyauthoritiesonpublicaffairs.Today,wecanvotefortherightpersontobethepresident,moreover;wecandecidepublicissuesbyreferendum.Thisbehaviorshowsthosecitizensarethetrueleaderinacountry. Ihopethateverybodycanuseprogressivehightechnologyproductsintheirlife.Thus,allpeoplecanhavetheirhappylife.Byusingconvenientandunhinderedcommunicationsandtransportation,thedreamofaglobevillagewillcometruerapidly.Andpeoplearoundtheworldwillbecomeneighborswithoutlongdistanceproblems.Asaresultofusinghightechnologyproducts,peoplehavemuchtimetodootherthings;atthesametime,theyhavealreadylearnedgoodsystemsinpublicaffairfromothercountrybyusingunhinderedcommunications.Everycountryintheworldmustlethercitizenshavetherighttomakepublicissues;consequently,theywillsetupastrong,modern,andabundantcountry. 第三篇：还是网上找的， LivingInthePresent [1]AboutoneofhumanityisfrailtiesThomasWolfewrote,“Hetalksofthefutureandhewastesitasitcomes.”ThisobservationisrelatedtoaprinciplebywhichItry(withoutalwayssucceeding)tolive.Ibelieveinlivinginthepresentbecauseitisfutiletodwellonthepast,toworryaboutthefuture,ortomissanythingintheonlyrealityIknow. [2]Itisfutiletodwellonthepast.Whatexistedorhappenedinthepastmayhavebeenbeautifulorexcitingandmaynowbringprofoundandpreciousmemories;butthepastisdead,anditisnothealthyforlivingspiritstolingeroveraworldinhabitedbyghosts.Thepastmayalsobeaplaceofhorror,ofregret,ofspilledmilk,ofunfortunatedeedsthatcannotbeundone,ofsadwordslike“mighthavebeen.”However,itispainfulandpointlesstofixateonaperiodthatcannotberelievedorrepaired.Itisunproductiveself-punishment.Thepastmustbekeptinitsplace,outliveandoutgrow. [3]Itisalsouselesstoworryaboutthefuture.Whyflytoheavenbeforeit'stime?Whatanxiousvisionshauntpeoplewhothinktoomushaboutthefuture?Theymayenvisionthehorriblemushroomcloud;theearthshrivelingfromradiation;theover-populated,abusedearthgonedead.Theymayimaginetheirownlivesgoingawry;appointmentsmissed;advancementsgiventosomeoneelse;theirhousesburnedtotheground;theirloveslost;everythingintheirlives,asinanightmare,slippingaway.Thereisnoendtothedisasterspeoplecanworryaboutwhenfocusinganxiouslyonthefuture.Thereareeventsinthefuture,includingtheirowndeaths,overwhichtheyhavelittleornocontrol,butwhichcanruintheirlivesiftheyworryaboutthem.Therearesomedisasterstheymaybeabletoprevent,buttheymustdothatbylivingwellinthepresent,notsimplybyworryingaboutthefuture. [4]Thepresentmoment,whichisevennowmovingintothepast,istheonlyrealityIknow,andIdon'twanttomissit.Thewildcherrycoughdropdissolvinginmymouthissweetandsoothing.Evenmysorethroatandbackachehavemeaning.Thecoolnightair,thecrackingnoiseofmyfurnace,mycatyawningandstretching-thesearethetangiblerealitiesIcanrecognize.Theyexistinthismoment,togetherwithmyownbreathing,thewarmlampoverhead,thejerkingofmytypewriter.Alongwiththesearetherealitiesofotherandofalllifeonthisearth,whichmattertomenow,notatsomepastorfuturetime. [5]Everyoneneedsasenseofhistory,Ithink,particularlyafeelingforhisorherownroots,buthistoryneedstokeepitsdistancetobeappreciated.Itisalsovitaltohavesomesenseofdirection,whichmeansmakingplansforthefuturebutnotbecomingpreoccupiedwiththem.Whatismostimportant,Ibelieve,islivinginthepresent,thatis,beingalivenow.
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