a present-focused person,on the other hand,expended most of his or her energy and interest in the joys and tribulations of the moment.

some present focused types were merely sluggards, too lazy to prepare for tomorrow or even to contemplate it.

strokes of bad luck often caught them unaware,for they had difficulties accepting the possibility that the pleasantness of the moment might not go on forever.

and when they found themselves mired in misfortune,they usually fell into ruinous despair,for they were incapable of embarking upon a course of action that would, at some point in the future,free them from their troubles.

however,another type of present-focused person was the hard worker who could involve himself or herself in the task at hand with a single-mindedness that made for splendid efficiency and craftmanship.

present focused persons are more likely to find obvious solutions to problems than are other people, they are not preoccupied with either what was or what might come to pass but only with what IS.

they are also the people most sensously connected with the physical realities of life-therefore the most perceptive in some ways-and the most likely have more sheer pleasure and fun than any dozen past-or present future-oriented citizens.