Sure, we experience the effects of time - we witness the sun rising and setting, the seasons changing, and the signs of aging.

當然，我們會被時間影響—— 我們見證了日出日落、季節的變換、年齡的增長。

But do we ever really know what time itself is?

但我們真的知道時間本身為何物嗎？

Albert Einstein said, "The distinction between the past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.”

愛因斯坦曾說：「過去、現在、未來之間的差異不過是一個固執而持續性的錯覺。」

The past and the future are nothing but projections in our minds. Really, the only moment that exists is NOW- the eternal present moment.

過去與未來都只是我們心中的投射。唯一一個真實存在的瞬間就是現在—— 永恆的當下。

Think about it: There is never a time when you are living in anything other than "this current moment.”

你試想看看。你從來就沒有活在「這個當下」以外的時間。

Once we understand this, we can start to see time as a tool, and not let the concepts of past and future affect our current state of mind.

一旦你理解了這件事，我們就可以開始把時間視為一種工具，而不是一直讓過去和未來的觀念影響的們當下的心境。

This is the distinction between living with psychological time versus clock time.

這是活在心裡時間與時鐘時間兩者中的區別。

Psychological time is the time that we experience in our minds, as memories of our past and projections for our future.

心理時間是我們在腦海裡經驗的時間，像是回憶、或是對未來的想像。

If we're not aware of it, we can get stuck living in psychological time.

如果我們沒有意識到它，我們很容易就會困在心理時間中。

Living in the past creates feelings of guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, and bitterness... which are all forms of non forgiveness.

活在過去會產生許多負面情緒，如愧疚感、後悔、憎恨、悲傷、還有痛苦的... 這些都是與無法寬恕的表現。

Living in the future creates feelings of unease, anxiety, tension, stress, and worry, which are all forms of fear.

活在未來會產生其他情緒，像是不安、焦慮、緊張、壓力、擔心等，這些都是不同形式的恐懼。

I used to be so anxious about the future. I just wanted it to come sooner.

我曾經為未來感到非常焦慮，我只希望它早點來。

When you're in that state, you dismiss the present moment because you think the future will bring you more happiness.

當你進入那樣的狀態，你就失去了當下的時間，因為你認為活在未來能帶給你更多幸福。

You just want to get to the end already, so you miss everything that's happening right now.

你只想先看到結局，卻反而錯過了當下的每個瞬間。

Clock time is the time that flows through every moment- it holds no emotional charge - it's just a tool that we can use for practical purposes.

時鐘的時間會流動經過每個瞬間，它沒有附加任何情緒，它只是一個可以被我們實際應用的工具。

Being practical with your time means living fully in the now, and utilizing clock time as a tool to create the life that you want.

實際運用你的時間表示完完全全地活在當下，並且利用時鐘的時間創造出你想過的人生。

You can be practical with your time by making appointments, planning ahead, setting goals and working towards them, or learning from the past so that you don't repeat the same mistakes over and over.

有許多方式能實際運用時間，像是安排約定時間、提前計畫、設立目標並朝向它們努力、或是從過去經驗中學習，避免一再重複同樣的錯誤。

The key here is to be aware of where you want to go, but honor and give your fullest attention to the step that you are taking at this moment.

關鍵在於，要有意識知道自己想去哪裡，但也要給予每個向前進的腳步最佳的注意力、要珍惜每個當下。

Realize that all actions can only be taken NOW.

要明白，所有的行動都只能在「現在」中實踐。

Any planning or working toward a goal is done NOW.

每個計畫、或向目標邁進的過程都只能在「現在」完成。

Any lesson you've learned from the past can only be applied NOW.

每個你過去上過的課都只能在「現在」應用。

So, how do you live with less stress, worry, fear, and negativity?

所以，你要如何減少生活中的壓力、擔心、恐懼和負面情緒呢？

Just relax, and handle the present moment that's right in front of you. Be practical with your time.

要放鬆，並掌握住你面前的當下。好好運用你的時間。

Use it as a tool to get things done. Don't get stuck in your head, dwelling on the past or the future.

把它當作一個完成事項的工具。不要困在自己的腦海裡，老是想著過去和未來。

Because the moment before you is calling.

因為，這個瞬間正在呼喚你。