The total solution is "being present"

I am trying manage this blog in both English and Chinese from now.
Life is Taiwan is wonderful, I got nice parks, nice food, nice people around my place, except the most important one. I was wishing to develope my career here, but my heart is there. I cannot really focus.
But recently I practice, or at least trying to practice, the "being present" mind, which I found is very helpful. I found I could really enjoy more what I was doing, and be more aware of everything happening then. Savor for more!
The book "A New Earth" focus on the "ego" and "Being". The awakening is the moment of identifying your "ego". The total solution is being present! (I am reading the Chinese version, so not sure if I am using the exact words as the author did.) Being present allows you to be fully aware, so your mind could be sharply enough to identify what you are doing is out from your ego, or not! Right at the moment you could identify your ego, your ego lose it's power! Then you are at present!!! This sounds like so easy, but the trick is can you be so keen to do that!?