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
The man had been sitting in the bus station for a long time. A friendly stranger asked him what bus he was waiting for. 'I'm not waiting for a bus, I am meditating.' he replied. This seemed a bit odd!
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