The Importance of Living in the Present Moment

Life is precious, so focus on the present and act now to achieve your goals.

### Embrace the Present: The Importance of Living Now
* ⏳ "It's what we do with it that makes a difference." We must not waste our lives and should **set our goals high**, focusing on what is **right rather than what is wrong**.
* ❤ To live a fulfilling life, we should **love more and hate less**, acknowledging our **untapped potential** and deciding to **figure it out today**.
* 🕰 Bob Proctor reflects on the unpredictability of life, sharing that we often do not know **how much time we have left**, emphasizing the importance of **living fully in the present moment**.
* ⏳ He uses a sand timer as a metaphor for life, where the sand at the bottom represents the **past** and the sand at the top represents the **future**, reminding us that we only have **control over the present**.
* 👵 Proctor recalls his grandmother's words about her impending departure, which ultimately lasted for **34 more years**, illustrating the **uncertainty of life expectancy**.
* 💪 With the influence of various mentors, he built a successful global company, believing that if we can **visualize our goals**, we can **achieve them**.
* 🚀 He stresses the importance of treating life with respect, stating, "**We're capable of doing anything we want, but we've got to do it**," urging us to **act rather than wait for opportunities**.
* ⚠ Proctor concludes by highlighting that everyone has the same amount of time, and we must **make the most of it**, as life is **fleeting and unpredictable**.

Hello there, and welcome. I'm just sitting here passing time. Time's an interesting subject, isn't it? Haven't got time. It's about time! It's your time. Listen. We all get exactly the same amount of time. Exactly. Now, here's something interesting. The sand in the bottom of the glass represents the past, the sand in the top of the glass represents the future. This is the way it actually is. You have no idea what's in the top of the glass. You only know what's in the bottom of the glass. Isn't that interesting? And, you see, the only thing we've got anything to do with is what's right here in the center right now. Everything else is an illusion, it's a myth, it's gone. When I was a young boy, my grandmother used to always be saying, I'll soon be gone, dear, I'll soon be gone.

Well, do you know, I think probably, when I first started to remember her saying-- she was probably around 60, I was just a little kid. Now, at that time, I thought 60 was really old. I've since changed my perception of that, but that's what I thought at the time. Grandma'd say, I'll soon be gone, I'll soon be gone, dear. We thought Grandma was never going to go. Now, we didn't want her to, we loved her dearly. Grandma was an angel of God. But at 94, she was still going, and one night, the angels just came and took her away. 94. For 34 years, I'll soon be gone. Now, I've been here for 85 years, going on 86. I don't know how much sand I have left in the top of the glass, I know what's down here. But what's down here is gone.

When I was a young guy, at the same time, I had a friend named Bob Yates. Bob Yates and I were, as they say, thick as thieves. We did everything together, just two young guys, and Bob turned 16 a little ahead of me, and he got his driver's license. He was coming in the Kingston Road Highway in Toronto with a little bit of an open-panel truck, and he had a pile of red paint, about 16 gallons of red paint in the back. He ran into the abutment of a bridge, the red paint came through, squashed him against the bridge, and the bridge squashed him against the paint. Like that, 16, he was snuffed out. There was red paint all over the abutment of that bridge for many, many years. If you had asked Bob a half hour before he hit that bridge how much time he had left, he'd have said, Half a century for low.

He didn't have a half an hour. Here's Grandma at 60 saying, I'll soon be gone, she had another 34 years. Bob at 16, (snaps) it was all over. See, the truth is, we don't know how much time we've got. But we know we're here and now, and the only thing we've really got is what's right here in the center. Right now. If we want to enjoy more of life, we've got to give everything we've got right now. Let's not plan, Well, in the future I'll do it. Or let's not be sad about what didn't happen in the past. You see, I have a sand timer around me all the time. I got two or three of them around here. There's another one over on the windowsill here somewhere. And it reminds me that all I've got is right now.

I want to be as effective as I can. I've had many mentors in my life, Napoleon Hill being one of the biggest, Earl Nightingale for five years, Ray Stanford, Doctor McFarland, Ken McFarland, he was just a phenomenal guy, Dr. Harry Roder, Leland Val Van De Wall, these people helped shape my mind. I started with nothing, and I built a company that operates all over the world. I've earned millions of dollars, and I've come to the conclusion that you and I are capable of doing whatever we can see. If we can hold it in our head, we can hold it in our hand. We've got to step out and do different. We've got to quit playing like this is a game. We've got to treat life like what it is. It's sacred. And we're capable of doing anything we want, but we've got to do it.

It isn't going to happen for us. You see, I think this is very important. We focus on this. Focus on right now because that is all you've got. There isn't any past, there isn't any future. Now, now, now's it. When the sand's gone, it's gone. Now, you see, there's more sand in the bottom of the glass than there is in the top. Here, boom, I can turn it over. Now I got more sand in the top than in the bottom. But you can't do that with your life. I can do it with a sand timer, but I can't do it with my life. But I can be more effective now by making up my mind I'm going to be, and that's what I'm going to recommend you do. Don't waste your time. Do you know that everybody alive gets exactly the same amount of time? We get all there is.

It's what we do with it that makes a difference. Don't waste your life. Set your goals high. Quit thinking about what's wrong. Start thinking about what's right. Love a little more, hate a little less. You have no idea what you're capable of doing. Make up your mind today you're going to figure it out. This is Bob Proctor, and thank you.

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The Importance of Time and Personal Growth

Time is a constant for everyone, with the past and future represented by sand in a glass.

The present moment is the only thing we truly have control over.

The speaker shares their journey of success, emphasizing the power of mindset and the importance of taking action to achieve one's goals.

Bob Yates, a close friend, and the narrator were inseparable during their youth.

Bob's life was abruptly cut short at 16 when he crashed his truck, carrying 16 gallons of red paint, into a bridge abutment.

The accident left a lasting mark, with red paint staining the bridge for many years.

Focusing on the present moment is crucial, as it is the only time we truly have.

Unlike a sand timer, we cannot reverse or change the passage of time in our lives.

Everyone has the same amount of time, and it's essential to make the most of it and not waste it.

Bob Proctor emphasizes the importance of taking action and setting high goals, urging people to focus on the positive and love more.

He highlights the uncertainty of life and the need to make the most of the present moment.

Proctor uses sand timers as a reminder to live fully in the now and not dwell on the past or future.