Many people with an illness waste a lot of time on future events that have not or will not happen. A future event is anything not in the NOW. For example: I might not feel like going out tonight because I am might be tired (notice the words-might be tired).

I had a friend that was HIV (diagnosed with AIDs) and every statement he made was like this: "Let’s go to the beach today because I might be dead tomorrow."

Starting today be aware of your words because they have power. Here is an easy technique to focus on all the good in your life and NOT on what may or may not happen in the future.

Write this format on a piece of paper:

Statement