Getting to your goal has a lot to do with being in the now. One of the ways that “being in the moment” supports your goal reaching is that it refines what you are paying attention to. You are always responsible and accountable for your results…whether you liked them or not. So, it is incumbent on you to begin to track potential weak spots and issues, to document the experience and begin to address them one issue at a time.

Being in the moment is an exceptional position to take and although most people would agree with the underlying premise. Being in the moment requires you to pay attention to the task at hand and to remain on purpose. The beauty of this position lies in the fact that you will likely optimize your internal and external resources; that is, your critical thinking skills and your ability to develop capacity for strength and endurance in the trade.   Let’s face it, your facility for managing your emotions is critical to staying on the right side of the order flow. It can’t be over-stated that mental and emotional distractions are the most destructive of the internal concerns that impact upon your process.

To be in the now you must first be self-aware. This is a function of being rooted, grounded and centered in this moment. When you are self-aware you are becoming more aware of what is going on in your system. Vulnerability is important for the development of curiosity because being curious opens you up to accepting appropriate calculated risk which is an investment in you and your outcomes. This is the ability to risk failure to test what will happen in a given situation. It is trial and error. Information and data are crucial to increasing your knowledge, if you increase your knowledge you will learn more, and if you learn more you will do more and if you do more then you will be more. This is a prescription for growth and development which inevitably leads to becoming consistently successful; that is, getting the results that you want. So, when you are self-aware you are becoming more aware of what is going on in your system.

You are gaining valuable data by monitoring your thoughts and your emotional state. In so doing you can position yourself to shift from being frustrated, frazzled and fragmented into being centered grounded and focused. This shift is the secret sauce of being in the now. You are not only increasing your ability to tolerate errant emotions like fear, greed, anger, anxiety, doubt and worry, but by being deliberate in going forward in a step-by-step fashion; you are also “designing” the state that you want to be in. This is a REALLY big point. When you are designing your mental states you are choosing how you want to feel. Yes, this is not only possible but it is a powerful skill. Armed with this capability you can potentially overcome virtually “any” obstacle that presents itself in your path. Why? Because rather than becoming overwhelmed by “doom and gloom” thinking you can bring your absolute best to bear on the situation; i.e., your calm resolute nature, your clear thinking, your empowering beliefs, your fierce focus, your decisive demeanor, and your passion. When you are measured in your movements and firmly embedded in the now you are ready to make it happen. Your alignment is predicated upon being in the now. When you are in the now, you are more likely to be congruent in thoughts, beliefs, identity, emotions, attitudes, values and behavior. Of course, you must continually monitor your thoughts, emotions, feelings and behavior to first instill and secondly take advantage of this position.

To be in the now is not easy, it takes diligence, vigilance and a willingness to train your mind. One of the ways to cultivate the capacity to be in the now of the trade is to develop an appreciation for and respect of this moment.