The Living Force was an aspect of the Force. It was fed from the energy of living things and was distinct from the Cosmic Force. It made possible the phenomenon of Force spirits. Qui-Gon Jinn was considered a student of the Living Force and stressed its importance to his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, telling him that being mindful of the Living Force required him to keep his concentration on the here and now, rather than letting anxieties about the future come at the expense of the present moment.