--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We had right now, and that's all I truly…" description: "\"“We had right now, and that's all I truly needed. That's all we were ever really guaranteed.”\" — Megan Squires" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6e/megan-squires-33017_guaranteed_we-had-right-now-and-that-s-all-i-truly_582760.jpg" --- # We had right now, and that's all I truly needed. That's… ![“We had right now, and that's all I truly needed. That's all we were ever really guaranteed.” quote by Megan Squires](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6e/megan-squires-33017_guaranteed_we-had-right-now-and-that-s-all-i-truly_582760.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6e/megan-squires-33017_guaranteed_we-had-right-now-and-that-s-all-i-truly_582760.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6e/megan-squires-33017_guaranteed_we-had-right-now-and-that-s-all-i-truly_582760.jpg) > ““We had right now, and that's all I truly needed. That's all we were ever really guaranteed.”” [Megan Squires](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megan-squires/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. She emphasizes living in the present, valuing immediate experiences over future uncertainties. **In simple terms:** Live now, that's enough. Key Takeaway Appreciate present moments fully. Themes mindfulness gratitude present living Mood peaceful optimistic Type motivational reflective When to use this quote - daily gratitude practice - mindful meditation - relationship building Key Concepts temporal focus contentment life philosophy Questions to Reflect On - How can you cultivate present‑focused habits? - What does “guaranteed” mean to you? 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So that was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chertoff/well-i-mean-congress-did-originally-set-the-formula-for-the-state/) [Michael Chertoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chertoff/) > [It wasn't until I went to college that I met the theatre people and began to admire them because they were learning a trade…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-davidson/it-wasn-t-until-i-went-to-college-that-i-met-the-theatre-people-and/) [John Davidson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-davidson/) > [The only thing that is guaranteed forever is your family... they will always be your family.. everything else can change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nishan-panwar/the-only-thing-that-is-guaranteed-forever-is-your-family-they-will/) [Nishan Panwar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nishan-panwar/) > [I am going to make America great again, guaranteed. That I can tell you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-watters/i-am-going-to-make-america-great-again-guaranteed-that-i-can-tell-you/) Tim Watters > [I'm not fixated on death but I know tomorrows are not guaranteed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-ross/i-m-not-fixated-on-death-but-i-know-tomorrows-are-not-guaranteed/) [Jim Ross](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-ross/) > [Nothing in life is ever guaranteed, you can always choose to make the present a positive, productive experience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/melchor-lim/nothing-in-life-is-ever-guaranteed-you-can-always-choose-to-make-the/) [Melchor Lim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melchor-lim/) > [“Hope is not guaranteed, keep it at your own risk.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kelvin-trambadiya/hope-is-not-guaranteed-keep-it-at-your-own-risk/) Kelvin Trambadiya Browse all 163 Guaranteed quotes ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“We had right now, and that's all I truly needed. 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