Living in the moment is something that many people are told to do, but only a few know how to actually do it. I used to think that I knew how to live in the moment. But then I kept complaining about everything. So after reading a book by Marie Forleo, I learnt that living in the moment means refrainning from all complaints. It is about having a "This is it" attitude. You accept the moment fully as it is and live in it with all awareness and freedom to enjoy it.
Instead of complaining about how traffic is moving slow, choose to enjoy the moment by listening to your best music. Have you ever realised that whenever you get angry at the traffic it gets even worse? Then those times that you choose to enjoy the moment and just sing along the music in your car, the traffic just goes faster. It is not magic that moves the traffic, it is your positive attitude that makes you just feel good about life.
The most essential thing to living in the moment is to bring your awareness to your now. Be mindful about what you are doing right now and fully concentrate on it. Right now, you are reading this article. So let go of all your other thoughts, plans and complaints about life and fully concentrate in your reading. Just let the words speak to you and get the message as it is.
So tell yourself, "this is it" and smile, because this is actually it. Your life is now, so live it as fully as you can. That is how you actually live in the moment.