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What does it mean?
Imagining a world without religious afterlife and focusing on the present moment.
In plain terms
Forget heaven and hell; focus on today.
What can you take from it?
Live in the present without religious dogma.

Where it applies

  • meditation
  • philosophical discussion

Putting it to work

  • focus on today
  • visualize peace

Questions to consider

  • What does living for today mean to you?
  • Do you worry about the afterlife?

Another view

This view ignores religious comfort for many people.

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