明天與今天只有一天之隔，好像並不遙遠，我們常常將希望寄託在明天。然而，當今天成為了昨天，而明天成為了今天，我們會發現，今天的一切都是由我們在昨天創造的。同時，我們亦會發現，珍惜今天遠勝於等待明天。生命中充滿各種可能，而我們擁有塑造生命的力量。因此，如果對明天有美好的構想，我們在今天就可以著手去實現，以行動創造美好的明天。
美好的明天不是過去的延伸，而是我們創造的新事物。如果我們回憶過去的情境，並將其投射到明天，那就相當於做夢。其實，無論我們多麼執著，過去的情境都無法重現，因此我們也無法到達夢中的明天。即使我們非常期待，這種夢想也無法變成現實，而且越期待，越有可能變成遺憾。
例如，在不快樂的時候，我們可能會這樣想："今天不快樂沒關係，明天快樂就行了。" 然而，這種思維方式只會讓我們陷入拖延之中，而不會採取行動去改變自己的情緒，減少了明天快樂的可能性。另一方面，我們也無法控制明天發生甚麼。我們明天可能不會醒來的，因此這種拖延只會浪費時間並造成遺憾。
生命的本質是對時空的擁有，所以我們最寶貴的財產就是今天。如果為了明天而放棄今天，那麼我們就是為虛幻而忽視現實，這是非常不值得的。期待是我們對世界的控制欲，也是一種變相的等待。這會使我們過度關注自己的主觀設想，而忽視客觀環境的變化。因此，我們也應該放下期待。
今天可能是我們生命的最後一天。如果不把握今天，我們不僅會錯過今天，還可能失去等待明天的機會。努力學習、工作，或盡情地唱歌跳舞，我們今天可以做任何事情，只要對身心有益。這樣，美好的明天就會更快變成下一個今天。
等待有時無可避免，但消極的等待可能使我們失去寶貴的機會。消極等待，意味著我們處於迷惑的狀態，伴隨著猶豫和焦慮，缺乏對現實的掌握。這種等待也讓我們失去了對時間的控制感，覺得時間過得特別慢。如果必須等待，我們可以利用等待的時間來提高意識。例如，在約會時等待愛人的到來，與其焦急地東張西望，我們可以思考一下如何發展關係等等。這是一種積極的等待。
積極等待並不意味著魯莽，而是意味著我們有行動的勇氣。我們可以做好準備，蓄勢待發，一旦機會出現就立刻行動。只要積極地等待，並勇敢地行動，我們在今天就可能取得成功。即使今天失敗，我們也不會覺得浪費時間，反而會覺得向成功走近了一步。為自己創造成功的可能性，我們就不會因今天的失敗而感到沮喪。
而且，每個行動都是一種學習和鍛鍊，以及明天生活的必要基石。這也意味著我們擁有成長的機會。當我們學習新技能，這不僅是學習，還會鍛鍊意志和耐心，使意識趨於完整。而觀察自己今天的成長，我們也會感到喜悅，更有力量前行。對於塑造明天的自己，這種內在的喜悅比外在的成功更重要，將會使我們更加成熟和堅韌。
外在環境不斷變化，也可能變得不利生存。但當我們具備成熟的意識，以及頑強的毅力，就能克服大部份的困難。與遙遠的祖先不同，我們是以意識和理性應對環境，而不是靠巧合和習慣。因此，要讓明天更有保障，我們更需要從今天開始，提高意識並鍛鍊思維，培養適應環境的能力。
實際上，即使可以用一生去等待明天，我們也沒有足夠理由去等待。因為能到來的始終是今天，而不是明天。如果我們覺得有一個目標必須等待它的出現，那麼就應該思考是否真的有等待的理由。例如，我們可能覺得必須等待一個理想的伴侶，才能發展親密的關係。但理想的伴侶不是一個可以等待的人，而是我們在參與社會活動的過程中，通過互動培養出來的。
因此，我們應該珍惜今天，在今天以行動創造美好的明天。為每天的生活設定一些小目標，專心地去實現，讓它們成為大目標的基礎。例如每天寫一篇學習心得，最終結集為一本書。或將一首曲分為多個小段去練習，最後彈奏出一首完整的歌曲。只要充份利用時間，我們每天都可以有所成長。如果每天都為自己創造一些小喜悅，累積起來就會成為真正的幸福感。當我們今天充滿行動而不是等待，充滿創造而不是幻想，那麼，我們明天很可能更加充實和滿足。
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Creating a better tomorrow with actions
Tomorrow is only a day away from today, it doesn't seem far, and we often place our hopes on tomorrow. However, when today becomes yesterday, and tomorrow becomes today, we find that everything today is created by us yesterday. At the same time, we also find that cherishing today is far better than waiting for tomorrow. Life is full of possibilities, and we have the power to shape life. Therefore, if we have a beautiful vision for tomorrow, we can start to realize it today and create a better tomorrow with actions.
A better tomorrow is not an extension of the past, but something new we create. If we recall past situations and project them into tomorrow, it is equivalent to dreaming. In fact, no matter how persistent we are, past situations cannot be reproduced, so we cannot reach the tomorrow in our dreams. Even if we look forward to it very much, this dream cannot become a reality, and the more we look forward to it, the more likely it is to turn into regret.
For example, when we are unhappy, we may think: "It doesn't matter if you are unhappy today, just be happy tomorrow." However, this way of thinking will only trap us in procrastination, and we will not take action to change our emotions, which reduces the possibility of being happy tomorrow. Furthermore, we have no control over what happens tomorrow. We may not wake up tomorrow, so this procrastination will only waste time and create regrets.
The essence of life is the possession of time and space, so our most precious property is today. If we give up today for tomorrow, then we are ignoring reality for illusions, which is not worth it. Expectation is our desire to control the world, and it is also a disguised form of waiting. When we pay too much attention to our subjective assumptions, we may ignore the changes in the objective environment. So we should also let go of expectations.
Today may be the last day of our life. If we don’t seize today, we will not only miss today, but we may also lose the opportunity to wait for tomorrow. Study hard, work hard, or sing and dance to our heart's content, we can do anything today as long as it is good for the body and mind. In this way, a better tomorrow will become the next today more quickly.
Waiting is sometimes inevitable, but passive waiting may cause us to lose valuable opportunities. Passive waiting means that we are in a state of confusion, accompanied by hesitation and anxiety, and lack of grasp of reality. This kind of waiting also makes us lose the sense of control over time and makes us feel that time passes very slowly. If we must wait, we can use the time we wait to increase consciousness. For example, when waiting for the arrival of our lover on a date, instead of looking around anxiously, we can think about how to develop the relationship and so on. This is an active form of waiting.
Active waiting does not mean recklessness, but it does mean that we have the courage to act. We can be prepared and ready to act when the opportunity arises. As long as we wait proactively and act courageously, we can achieve success today. Even if we fail today, we will not feel that time was wasted, but will feel that we are one step closer to success. By creating the possibility for ourselves to succeed, we won’t be discouraged by today’s failures.
Moreover, every action is a learning and exercise, and a necessary building block for tomorrow's life. It also means we have opportunities to grow. When we learn new skills, it is not only learning, but also exercising willpower and patience, and making consciousness more complete. And observing our own growth today, we will also feel happy and have more strength to move forward. This inner joy is more important than external success in shaping who we are tomorrow, and will make us more mature and resilient.
The external environment is constantly changing and may become unfavorable for survival. But when we have mature consciousness and tenacious perseverance, we can overcome most difficulties. Unlike our distant ancestors, we respond to our circumstances with awareness and reason rather than coincidence and habit. Therefore, to make tomorrow more secure, we need to start today to raise awareness, exercise our thinking, and develop the ability to adapt to the environment.
In fact, even if we could spend our whole lives waiting for tomorrow, we don't have enough reason to wait. Because what can always come is today, not tomorrow. If we feel we have a goal that we must wait for, then we should consider whether there is really a reason to wait. For example, we may feel we must wait for an ideal partner before we can develop an intimate relationship. But the ideal partner is not someone we can wait for, but someone we cultivate through interaction in the process of participating in social activities.
Therefore, we should cherish today and create a better tomorrow with actions today. Set some small goals for our daily life, focus on achieving them, and let them become the basis for big goals. For example, write a learning experience every day, and eventually compile it into a book. Or practice a song in multiple small sections, and finally play a complete song. As long as we make full use of time, we can grow every day. If we create some small joys for ourselves every day, it will accumulate into a real sense of happiness. When we are full of actions instead of waiting today, full of creation instead of fantasy, then, our tomorrow is likely to be more fulfilling and satisfying.
On July 21, 2023
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