Dan J. Harkey

Master Educator | Business & Finance Consultant | Mentor

Live Your Life for Today, not Yesterday. Yesterday was a Mere Memory. We Only Have Today and Tomorrow.

Time spent on bad memories of yesterday is wasted energy. Associate with people who share the same lifestyle goals for today.

by Dan J. Harkey

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Summary

“Let go of yesterday’s weight. Embrace today’s opportunity. Walk with those who are moving forward—not looking back.”

This message carries a timeless and empowering philosophy: 

Life unfolds in the present.  While yesterday may linger in our minds, it is nothing more than a memory chapter already written.  We cannot rewrite it, nor should we allow it to dictate the energy we bring into today.  The past has its place: it teaches, humbles us, and reminds us.  But it should never imprison.

Today is where our choices live.  It is the only moment we truly possess.  Tomorrow holds promise, but it is shaped by what we do now—not by what we regret.  Time spent revisiting painful memories or replaying past mistakes is energy diverted from growth, connection, and purpose.  Remember, you have the power to choose where to direct your energy.

To live fully, we must surround ourselves with people who share our goals for the present.  These are the individuals who inspire action, who align with our values, and who help us build momentum toward a better tomorrow.  A shared vision, a common understanding of what we want to achieve, creates synergy, where the combined effort is greater than the sum of individual efforts.  A shared purpose, a collective reason for our actions, fuels progress, keeping us motivated and focused on our goals.

Let go of yesterday’s weight.  Embrace today’s opportunity.  And walk with those who are moving forward—not looking back.

Classic & Inspirational Quotes

·         Albert Einstein
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.  The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

·         Luke the Evangelist
“Remember the past, plan for the future, but live for today, because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.”

·         Dale Carnegie
“Today is life—the only life you are sure of.  Make the most of today.  Get interested in something.  Shake yourself awake.  Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you.  Live today with gusto.  Embrace each day with confidence and make the most of every moment.

·         Ralph Waldo Emerson
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future.  I live now.  Cherish the present moment, for it is all we truly have.

·         Muhammad Ali
“Live every day as if it were your last because someday you’re going to be right.”

·         Max Lucado
“You no longer have yesterday.  You do not yet have tomorrow.  You have only today.  This is the day the Lord has made.  Live in it.”

·         Alice Morse Earle
“Yesterday is History.  Tomorrow is a mystery.  Today is a gift.  That’s why it is called the present.”

·         Henry David Thoreau
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.”

·         Eckhart Tolle
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have.  Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.”

·         Groucho Marx
“Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet.  I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.”