I was always amazed by how young I am , still over think lot of things like what if this happens what if that happens
The fear factor always there , then I was reading bhavgadgita
Where krishna says to arjuna be in present I don’t understand what is it , I have spend disproportionately large amount of time living I would live for ever
So i would procastinate , I would constantly worry about what will happen 30, 40 years from now
I have come to terms with the fact , we will on average live for 70 years , so this is reminder to that in a way
That I am not here for ever , and stop behaving in the manner you be here for ever , I think in weird way life becomes more fun happier when. You stop caring about lot of stuff , that you shouldn’t have cared about to begin with
And I was seeing Nithin kamath talk about same in his podcast it resonated a lot to me
I think I have got tatoo to remind myself i am not here for ever and and enjoy the present moment

Why I Got a Tattoo That Says “Be Here Now” And Why It’s Facing Me

For most people, tattoos are for the world to see. But mine? It’s inked in a way that only I can read it clearly. Because it’s not for the world. It’s for me a private whisper to my often-anxious mind. The words: “Be Here Now.”

The Overthinker in Me

I’ve always been the kind of guy who overthinks — not out of curiosity, but out of fear. What if this fails? What if that doesn’t go as planned? What if I waste years on the wrong path?

Despite being young, I’ve spent too many hours thinking about what might go wrong 30 or 40 years from now almost as if I was planning to live forever. And that illusion of having all the time in the world turned into my excuse to procrastinate, to avoid, to wait for the “right time.”

A Message from the Gita

Then one day, while reading the Bhagavad Gita, I paused at Krishna’s words to Arjuna “Be in the present. Do your duty without attachment to the result.”

It hit me. Not like lightning, but like a slow sunrise in my consciousness. I didn’t fully understand it then, but I knew this idea held a truth I desperately needed to live by. Because somewhere inside, I had mistaken planning for control and worrying for wisdom.

Facing Mortality With Grace

Over time, I accepted something fundamental: we are not here forever. We don’t get a rehearsal before the grand play. Life is not a draft it’s the final cut rolling live.

So I chose to tattoo these three words on my hand, in a way that’s visible to me whenever I look down. Like a soft slap to my old self: Stop pretending you’ll live forever. Stop treating today like a disposable page.

This ink is a reminder to live consciously, not continuously to act, feel, and embrace every kind of day.

Not Just for the Good Days

“Be here now” is not about chasing sunsets and smiles. It’s also about not escaping the hard days about showing up fully when life stings, when failure knocks, or when grief visits.

It’s a call to face problems, not flee from them. To cry when you must, to laugh when you can, to sit with discomfort without running.

I once heard Nithin Kamath speak in a podcast about this very idea how most of life’s richness lies in the moment we’re in, not in some imagined future. And that resonance stayed with me.

Why This Tattoo Matters

I didn’t get this tattoo to look cool. I got it because I needed a visible vow to myself. Something small, silent, and permanent like the truth itself.

Every time I see these words on my hand, I’m reminded:

• To live like I’m not going to get this moment again.
• To stop overvaluing tomorrow and undervaluing today.
• To be here now even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.

And maybe, just maybe, that’s how life becomes not only bearable, but beautiful.