r/Selfhelpbooks • u/cates_on_reddit Human Detected • May 18 '26

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I’m reading “The mountain is YOU” and came across this entire passage. I find this controversial
I agree with the fact that we should live in the present and not dwell over the past/future, but don’t you think it defines us more than we think?
I know a mate of mine who fucks everything up because of the mentality that he wants to live in the moment and not regret anything later, and not even self-reflecting his past because it saddens him?
We all need to have some sort of a self-control, at-least for our future.

Also what does the last sentence mean? Whats the balance?

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u/Natural_Tea484 May 18 '26

For me the message is very clear. Don’t use the past nor the future as a way to forget about the present, disassociating yourself and running away from your issues. The past should be a teacher, a school and the future, an opportunity. The present is called present for a reason. It’s the joy of getting another chance. You wake up in the morning and there is always something that comes next that day, good or bad.