to get caught up in each moment, ignoring the future but enjoying the present, or to allow life to be 'what's happening while you're busy making other plans'?
2006-12-04 08:08:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
thank you, all of you who say 'the Middle Way is better', but that wasn't the question. Pick one, please.
2006-12-04 09:48:59 · update #1
the present will always bring you to future, so why worry about the future when there's so much to enjoy right here, right now.
2006-12-04 09:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by enki 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you ignore the future your enjoyment of the moment will only last until you are homeless and shivering under a bridge or worse.
If you plan for the future and never take the time to live in the moment you will end up looking back on your life regretting the things you never took the time to enjoy.
The past is for learning from.
The future is to be planned for.
The present moment is where you live your life.
2006-12-04 08:34:12 · answer #2 · answered by thewolfskoll 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the future holds. I can honesly say I do both. I get caught up in the little moments in life, but I make future plans also.
2006-12-04 09:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by silverboy470 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ignoring the future but enjoying the present
2006-12-04 08:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by cayla_152 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
enjoy the present, plan the future..
2006-12-04 08:21:19 · answer #5 · answered by indi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously some combination of the two is what we should be shooting for. But to directly answer your question, I think the former is the better of the two.
Xan Shui,
Philosophic Philanthropist, Honest Man
2006-12-04 08:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery- Today is a gift, that is why it is called the present.
2006-12-04 08:20:38 · answer #7 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mott, you're special.
2006-12-04 08:31:13 · answer #8 · answered by -.- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both they complete each other
2006-12-04 08:15:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither extreme, thank you.
2006-12-04 08:48:44 · answer #10 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋