Presence in the present moment

How can I have presence if I am not in the present moment?
How can I be in the present moment if I am always looking to get the next item off my to do list so that I can 'relax' in to the present moment?
How can I catch my breath if I deny my right to be happy with the way things are exactly as they are, right now.
Become one.
Be one.
the activity is not the goal.
the way I present myself in my eyes shows my lack of present moment being.
My eyes are often taking strain. it shows. there is no power in them. they are far away. never here. always waiting for my to do list to be done. soon my life will be done. and my to do list goes on and on.
Before enlightenment,chopping wood
After enlightenment, chopping wood.
Start the day, bring the light.
It does not happen on it's own.
It is my responsibility to make it happen.
Have a routine.
It counts more than coffee.