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173. MAKE THE BEST OF THE PRESENT I am someone who is not easily upset or affected. I teach myself at all times that it does not matter whether we are born rich or poor, smart or dumb, or even illiterate. What is important is now that we have been born into this life, it is wise for us to do maximum good deeds so that all good things will come to us in our future lives. Do good now to reap good in the future. The past is gone, I never think of the past, I only think of the present and I do my best in the present. Before, when I was a farmer, I had many friends. But since I entered the temple, my mind was only on Dhamma and I never missed my friends. At the meditation workshop, whenever Luang Por Wat Paknam gave me an assignment, the only thought I had was to fulfill that assignment to the best of my ability. As a result, I was able to answer every one of Luang Por’s queries. My meditation skills became very profound and I advanced more quickly than others in the class. When I lived at the Dhammaprasat House, my only focus was on making the place clean and pure, to be a good place for performing virtues. When living at the Buddhadhamma Center, I never got nostalgic for the Dhammaprasat house. I set out with the only focus on my mind, that is, to make the Buddhajan Center a clean and pure place, the best place to build virtues. I devote myself to the tasks in the present, focus my attention to the job at hand, and contemplate on doing the best for that job now. I allow nothing to distract me so that I can fulfill my tasks in the best possible way. Doing so will enable me to find only good things in my future lives. September 1, 1977