Many of us have heard spiritual discourses asking us to stay in the present moment and suggesting that all fears and insecurities arise from our tendencies to wander mentally into the past or future. We have also heard of the need to give up all our attachments mentally to stay free of suffering. While it would be really great to not experience any stress from fears or insecurities or attachments, is this really possible in the world we live in?  We hear of various natural disasters, acts of vi...