Lewis HowesYour Personal 24/7 Greatness Coach

The Importance of the Present Moment

14 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief monologue, Lewis Howes argues that while the past is familiar and the future is predictable, the present moment is the only place where the unknown resides. He explains that engaging with this present requires deliberate effort—often taking a day or two to move beyond self‑focused thinking. Once a person can relax into the unknown of the present, a dramatic physiological shift occurs, underscoring the transformative power of mindfulness.

So if the familiar past is the known and the predictable future is the known, there's only one place left where the unknown exists, and that's the present moment, right? And we got to labor for that present moment. And it takes a day or two to get beyond yourself. But the moment the person can finally relax into the unknown and they can relax into the present moment, there's a dramatic physiological shift that goes on.