Quote by Andre Dubus

It is not hard to live through a day, if you can live through a moment. What creates despair is the imagination, which pretends there is a future, and insists on predicting millions of moments, thousands of days, and so drains you that you cannot live the moment at hand.

It is not hard to live through a day, if you can live throug

Summary

This quote highlights the importance of living in the present moment rather than obsessing over the future. It suggests that the imagination can often lead to despair by creating a sense of uncertainty and anxiety about what is to come. By constantly predicting and dwelling on future moments and days, we can become mentally drained and unable to fully experience and appreciate the current moment. Instead, the quote suggests that if we focus on living through each present moment, we can navigate through the challenges of a day more easily.

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By Andre Dubus

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