This is the main application of the here and now: the whole is more than the sum of its parts. An Eastern description of the meaning of the here and now was explained by the Buddhist master Deshimaru when one of his disciples asked him: "What is the meaning of the here and now?" He replied: “It’s a deep philosophy. Here and now means being completely in tune with what you are doing in this moment, without thinking about the past or the future. If you can't be happy here and now, you never will be. On the other hand, Jules Romans affirmed that “youth is the time one has ahead of oneself”, referring to the notion of