This morning, as I was davening (saying my morning prayers) I became cognizant of an issue for the first time. Well, perhaps it was not exactly the first time, but I gained a new and deeper understanding.
As is often the case while davening I found that I was not properly concentrating on the words and my mind was beginning to wander. I paid attention to the wanderings of my mind and realized that invariably they were focused on what I was going to do later in the day. Rather than focusing on what I was involved with at the moment, I was forgoing that for planning the future.
It became apparent to me very quickly that this is something I frequently do. Rather than savoring a moment, I too often lose the moment for my future concerns.
Next thing I need to figure out is how to combat this.
