Can you see the big picture?

Sometimes I think that there are 2 ways to live.
To live mindfully in the present, and yet at the same time, realise that it is all about the Big Picture (which actually sounds counter to mindful living)

It might contradict, but it appears clear to me. Maybe coz I am one of those who ans "Yes and No" to questions, and happen to be able to see both sides of the coin.

Technically, living mindfully means not worrying about the future, because if you can have happiness in each and every moment by being present, there is no need to worry about tomorrow.
While that is true, and we have no need to worry about the future, what we can do is to make sure that tomorrow will be a good day. And the way to ensure this is to practice and sow good seeds of love and compassion. In this way, we would also have a view of the big picture.

The big picture also tells a story where happiness is fleeting. You can smile at a thought, but the next moment, the thought has passed and the joy is gone. (Hopefully u were mindful in that moment of happiness)

Fleeting happiness is not something that all can accept, nor understand. We tend to try to hang on to happiness in whatever ways we can, not realising that that is all for nothing. And that is the big picture I hope you can see.