“Enlightenment, peace, and joy will not be granted by someone else. The well is within us, and if we dig deeply in the present moment, the water will spring forth. We must go back to the present moment in order to be really alive. When we practice conscious breathing we practice going back to the present moment where everything is happening. Western civilization places too much emphasis on the idea of hope that we sacrifice the present moment hope is for the future it cannot help us discover joy, peace, or enlightenment in this present moment.

“A. J. Muste, the 20th century leader of the peace movement in America who inspired millions of people said, “There is no way to peace, peace is the way.” This means that we can realize peace right in the present moment with our look, our smile, our words, and our actions. Peace work is not a means. Each step we make should be peace. Each step we make should be joy. Each step we make should be happiness. If we are determined, we can do it we don’t need the future. We can smile and relax everything we want is right here in the present moment.”