If we always allow how we feel to determine how we act, we lose sight of the liberating understanding that how we choose to act can change the way we feel.
There is a story told of Socrates the ancient Greek philosopher wandering through the busy marketplace at Athens looking at the vast array of goods and products on sale. 'Isn't it wonderful ?' he said
We all do it now and again. We all run ahead of ourselves sometimes. When we notice this, we can bring ourselves back. Life is lived in real moments not imagined ones. Life is here, now, not somewhere