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> [“To live in the present, you need to act or accept but never stay stuck.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/to-live-in-the-present-you-need-to-act-or-accept-but-never-stay-stuck/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

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## More by John Kuypers

> [“We cannot let go of the past enough to live in the present unless we are able to grieve our losses. We must deeply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/we-cannot-let-go-of-the-past-enough-to-live-in-the-present-unless-we/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“To not judge is to be like a peach. We shrink our space by giving up controlling others. Instead, we focus on controlling ourselves.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/to-not-judge-is-to-be-like-a-peach-we-shrink-our-space-by-giving-up/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“In order to live in the present, we have to learn how to feel safe even when a situation feels threatening to us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/in-order-to-live-in-the-present-we-have-to-learn-how-to-feel-safe/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“The present moment is the definition of eternity. It has never not been the present moment. This isn't scriptural or unscriptural - it is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/the-present-moment-is-the-definition-of-eternity-it-has-never-not/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“...as long as you are motivated by the approval of others, you cannot know with confidence whether the decisions you are making in your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/as-long-as-you-are-motivated-by-the-approval-of-others-you-cannot/)

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> [“The Paradox of Change: People can only change when they feel accepted as they are now.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/the-paradox-of-change-people-can-only-change-when-they-feel-accepted/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“When you are living in the present, you know what's important now for you and you act on that knowing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/when-you-are-living-in-the-present-you-know-what-s-important-now-for/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“A judgment with an evil design comes about when we compare a person to our pre-conceived beliefs about what is right or wrong and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/a-judgment-with-an-evil-design-comes-about-when-we-compare-a-person/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [The present is what is happening when you strip away all the resentments of your past and all the worries you have about your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/the-present-is-what-is-happening-when-you-strip-away-all-the/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“When you are present, you are not needy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/when-you-are-present-you-are-not-needy/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“Learning how to recognize and act on your Inner Knowing is the greatest tool for discovering what's important now by living in the present.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/learning-how-to-recognize-and-act-on-your-inner-knowing-is-the/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“Each of us is the best we can be when we are fully present, focused yet relaxed, curious yet non-judgmental, committed yet flexible.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/each-of-us-is-the-best-we-can-be-when-we-are-fully-present-focused/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [In its highest form, not judging is the ultimate act of forgiveness](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/in-its-highest-form-not-judging-is-the-ultimate-act-of-forgiveness/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“Your private self must become the same as your public self.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/your-private-self-must-become-the-same-as-your-public-self/)

[John Kuypers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-kuypers/)

> [“To live in the present, you need to act or accept but never stay stuck.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-kuypers/to-live-in-the-present-you-need-to-act-or-accept-but-never-stay-stuck/)

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