What could you gain from living in the past? What could you gain from living from an illusion called the future…the “what ifs“? Nothing, can be changed from the past. The past is the past. When you focus on the past, feelings of regret can come and take away the energy that you can use to create the best NOW that you can live.
The present moment is where you have the power to create the kind of life that will activate your potential. By taking the present moment and using it to dwell on the “I should haves of the past” you create stress and feelings of disappointment. What you focus on, the inside, you literally create more disappointment and stress into your life on the outside.
How do I become Present and start living in the Now? Here are two books I highly recommend by Eckhart Tolle.