Your unhappiness ultimately arises not from the circumstances of your life but from the conditioning of your mind.

The future is an imagined Now, a projection of the mind.

An emotion is your body's reaction to your mind.

Be present as the watcher of your mind - of your thoughts and emotions as well as your reactions in various situations. Be at least as interested in your reactions as in the situation or person that causes you to react.

My mind cannot know you, only labels, judgments, facts, and opinions about you. Being alone knows directly.

If you keep your attention in the body as much as possible, you will be anchored in the Now. You won't lose yourself in the external world, and you won't lose yourself in your mind. Thoughts and emotions, fears and desires may still be there to some extent, but they won't take you over.