It is true that philosophers and spiritual leaders teach us that there is only the present moment. If you examine it for yourself, you will also see that this teaching is true. You may decide, for example, to think about something that happened yesterday. Then ask yourself: when am I thinking about yesterday? The answer is, of course, today. Can you go back to yesterday and live there? That is impossible. What makes it impossible? It is impossible because yesterday doesn’t exist in reality. It only exists in your mind.

When you become a genuine and dynamic person, you attract people who are also of that caliber. You see the light in yourself, and the light shining in others is clearly visible to you. You can participate in relationships that are based upon mutual respect, filled with delight in one another, and free of disparagement.

There is no such thing as an ideal or perfect person. There is no such thing as a perfect family in which there are no problems. Part of being human is having flaws and making mistakes. It is by learning from our imperfections and errors that we grow into wiser people. The fact that the human race is not perfect is part of what makes life interesting.