“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank
It is easy to think about what could be ahead and not focus on what is in front of you. Sometimes we do not like what is in front of us. Sometimes what is in front of us is not what we want. We want the thing or the opportunity that we feel was promised to us in the future. The problem is that the future is not here yet. Or it could be the opposite; we are worried about the future, and the future could be bringing trouble into our minds. What it boils down to is that we need to focus on the present. The present is where we are, and where our energy needs to be. The present is what prepares us for the future. If we do not take advantage of the opportunities in front of us in the present, we will miss out on the opportunities in the future.
Last summer, I had the opportunity to visit Paris for the first time ever. During our visit there, we took a river cruise along the Seine River. This way, we were able to see many of the amazing sights in the city. After eating lunch, I spent most of the river cruise sitting on the back deck outside taking photos. At one point during the trip, there really was not much to take photos of. We were coming back to our port on the river, and I had already captured many of the buildings. I could have just put my camera in my bag and called it a day. I noticed there were people sitting alongside the river. I have no idea why because it was extremely hot that day, but there they were. I have found that I enjoy street photography, so I started to take photos of the different people I saw along the river. I thought these turned out pretty well. If I had put my camera in my bag and not taken advantage of the moment, I would have missed out on these photos.
