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Hi,To {Now is your time.}could I according to the below paragraph decide the meaning of the [is] to be [belongs to]?“Even if nobody visited me today, today is still very important because today is the only wealth we possess. No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship sinking into the sea; no matter how brilliant tomorrow may be, it is yet to come; but no matter how plain and tedious today is, it is at the mercy of our hands."Thank you for your assistance.

Dimsumexpress · Accepted Answer

Hi bepleased,
I am not sure what your question is exactly. But I would'd like to make a few comments.

bepleasedEven if nobody visited me today, today is still very important because today is the only wealth we possess.No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship sinking into the sea. No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship sinking into the sea

My observations:
Today - was repeated three times in the same breath, which is an awkward construction.

Health today is the only possession that is important to me. ( but I don't understand the connection to the preceding clause: Even if nobody visited me).

No matter how memorable, yesterday is the past....

bepleasedno matter how brilliant tomorrow may be, it is yet to come; but no matter how plain and tedious today is, it is at the mercy of our hands.

Can you write this in another way? I can't understand the meaning: Today - is at the mercy of our hands? This is too profound and highly abstract.

Bepleased · Answer

Hi,Thanks a lot dimsumexpress.That paragraph is quoted for the proof of whether can  define the [is]  = belongs to. I want to have a certain answer to the definitions of the [is] in [Now is your time.]Because so many teachers in this forum tell me the [is] always define [identifies] ,but I find often the [is] used as [belongs to].And I am sorry if I confused you. That topic is like the following :{A young man went to visit a sage living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.}

Dimsumexpress · Answer

bepleasedThat paragraph is quoted for the proof of whether can define the [is] = belongs to. I want to have a certain answer to the definitions of the [is] in [Now is your time.]Because so many teachers in this forum tell me the [is] always define [identifies] ,but I find often the [is] used as [belongs to].And I am sorry if I confused you. That topic is like the following :{A young man went to visit a sage living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.}

Sorry, I am still not 100% sure what your question is because it is constructed in a confusing, yet ungrammatical style.What do you mean by "by belong to..." in the original context. That book is mine! - Yes, that book belongs to me. In that sense your are correct.
But as far as the use of "is" is concerned, it is a present verb which can be used a follows:
Today is my birthday.In this context, No, today can't belong to my birthday.

Neither can we say: yesterday is a cold and groomy day.

Bepleased · Answer

Hi,Thanks a lot dimsumexpress.One of your lines I hard make sense to me with the following:{But as far as the use of "is" is concerned, it is a present verb which can be used a follows:}I made an effort to work the difinition of [as far as A is concerned] into your line but nothing happened. So, I must ask it for you (or for your help).(that means "I put the question of it reaching as far as you, or unto you.")By the way, this asking makes the sense of it clear to me that  the operation of [ask  you for it.] .Oh,that is the reason saying "In doing, we learn."Thank you for your assistance.

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