It can be easy for us to walk through the world and our lives without really being present. While dwelling on the past and living for the future are common pastimes, it is physically impossible to live anywhere but the present moment. We cannot step out our front door and take a left turn to May of last year, any more than we can take a right turn to December 2013. Nevertheless, we can easily miss the future we are waiting for as it becomes the now we are too busy to pay attention to. We then spend the rest of our time playing “catch up” to the moment that we just let pass by. During moments like these, it is important to remember that there is only Now. 
In order to feel more at home in the present moment, it is important to try to stay aware, open, and receptive. Being in the present moment requires our full attention so that we are fully awake to experience it. When we are fully present, our minds do not wander. We are focused on what is going on right now, rather than thinking about what just happened or worrying about what is going to happen next. Being present lets us experience each moment in our lives in a way that cannot be fully lived through memory or fantasy.
When we begin to corral our attention into the present moment, it can be almost overwhelming to be here. There is a state of stillness that has to happen that can take some getting used to, and the mind chatter that so often gets us into our heads and out of the present moment doesn’t have as much to do. We may feel a lack of control because we aren’t busy planning our next move, assessing our current situation, or anticipating the future. Instead, being present requires that we be flexible, creative, attentive, and spontaneous. Each present moment is completely new, and nothing like it has happened or will ever happen again. As you move through your day, remember to stay present in each moment. In doing so, you will live your life without having to wait for the future or yearn for the past. Life happens to us when we happen to life in the Now.
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totally. the problem is too many of us have been conditioned by the philosophy of instant gratification to want the future NOW! this causes us to ignore that the past/present/future linear continuum is an illusory construct of a linear illusion (aka The World), and that in reality, NOW is the trinity of past/present/future all coinciding in the essential state of being. every moment of essential NOW is a building block for the linear experience of The World. so many people never achieve the "future" of their dreams because, as you say, they aren't present for its construction in the NOW. people are conditioned to believe (and the plane of duality and separation is NOT HELPING!) that they are separated from their future and that it's something they have to chase, when the reality (also NOT HELPING is the philosophy of instant gratification) is that the future is already here in the NOW. we just have to have the patience and focus to build it moment by moment with the reality that we already have it all NOW in essence. it's just that, because the illusion runs on a linear continuum and under the condition of separation of essence from manifestation, you can imagine your dream home all at once, but you have to build it brick by brick, board by board, shingle by shingle, nail by nail. so get cracking! and pay attention to every brick, every board, every shingle and every nail, or else your house will fall apart. same goes for dreams. sorry for the essay, but thank you for the inspiration.