It's a struggle sometimes to stay focused on the current moment. To be present. 

It's tempting to have one foot always in the past with regret/rose tinted spectacles or one foot in the future - postponing happiness until some point where magically everything is good. 

It's like being the hamster running on the wheel - we need to be looking straight down at where our feet are stepping at the current moment in time or we'll fall over. It's good to glance ahead/behind once in a while but you can't spend too long. 

I think life is a bit like this. Spend too long reminiscing or waiting for some future point to be happy or start on projects and you'll fall over. 

So each day is really is an opportunity to be present and get on with the things we can. To try to learn to enjoy the journey.