2007-06-02 09:57:53 · 13 answers · asked by debra w 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
the past is history
the future is a mystery
the present is exactly that a present enjoy it
2007-06-02 12:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by Jezabel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ah..., it is almost as if you are asking whether we should endure materialism or not. We all worry about the future, but everyone has differnt things to worry about. This worry can be good and bad. You could never tell since it is based on preferences.
I think you should really ask whether we are worrying about wrong things. Should we enjoy more than trying to get more or vice versa? What is purpose of living? Are we living to get rich or just enjoy what we have? What is the value of money? How should we view the value of money?
I'm asking myself same thing every single day. What is the point of trying to get a better paying job when I feel there might be no really purpose for extra money. Too many questions.
2007-06-02 10:08:31 · answer #2 · answered by wat~ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you kidding? We spend way too much time worrying about and living for the present! How many people in this country under the age of 30 have a retirement account? How many young people have life insurance policies or have spent time evaluating long term career paths?
2007-06-02 14:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by lyricsop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I think alot of times people will plan so deeply for the future (don't get me wrong a certain degree of plan is necessary), that they go overboard and really miss out on the "now.." I always said that I will be happier/have more fun once I graduate HS, then college, and now here I am, 24, and I feel like I missed out some some fun times in life because I tried to rely on tomorrow.
There is a really good song that pertains to this theme. It is called "Pig" by Dave Matthews Band. This is one of my favorite songs because of the message. To live right now, and quit wishing for better days to come. Here are the lyrics:
Isn't it strange
How we move our lives for another day
Like skipping a beat
What if a great wave should wash us all away
Just thinking out loud
Don't mean to dwell on this dying thing
But looking at blood
It's alive right now
Deep and sweet within
Pouring through our veins
Intoxicate moving wine to tears
Drinking it deep
Then an evening spent dancing
It's you and me
This love will open our world
From the dark side we can see a glow of something bright
There's much more than we see here
Don't burn the day away
Is this not enough
This blessed sip of life
Is it not enough
Staring down at the ground
Oh then complain and pray more from above
Greedy little pig
Stop just watch your world trickle away
Oh it's your problem now
It'll all be dead and gone in a few short years
Just love will open our eyes
Just love will put the hope in our minds
Much more than we could ever know
Don't burn the day away
Come sister my brother
Shake up your bones shake up your feet
I'm saying open up
And let the rain come pouring in
Wash out this tired notion
That the best is yet to come
But while you're dancing on the ground
Don't think of when you're gone
Love love what more is there
We need the light of love in here
Don't beat your head
Dry your eyes
Let the love in there
There are bad times
But that's ok
Just look for love in it
Don't burn the day away
Look
Here are we
On this starry night staring into space
And I must say
I feel as small as dust
Lying down here
What point could there be troubling
Head down wondering what will become of me
Why concern we cannot see
But no reason to abandon it
Time is short but that's all right
Maybe I'll go in the middle of the night
Take your hands from your eyes, my love
Everything must end some time
Don't burn the day away
2007-06-02 10:06:17 · answer #4 · answered by January 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah alot of people do that. like these imaginations of how a girl can screw you over, or how the plane might crash as you enter the plane and it takes off, or how you walk down the street and a meteoir flies down and kills you, or during the roller coaster ride your seat suddenly flies off the rollercoaster and dives hundreds of feet away into ground. well theres a lot more but i think you had enough. yeah, i dont know why people do it but sure takes alot of time conjuring up all these fantasies, it big business for insurance companies, its another way of protection from the imaginary fear, well not to say that all protection is bad, just some need not be there. like in management class, such as a risk of ceo dying. omg-lol. its a way to hedge investments.
2007-06-02 10:19:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing that I worry about in the future is that my son will never have to struggle. Apart from that I live each day as it comes. We are looking at getting a mortgage so that we can invest in his future.
2007-06-02 10:01:20 · answer #6 · answered by chelle0980 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes some people do
Its important to set goals but also to live in the here and now
as they say tommorrow never comes so enjoy today
Have a positive attitude and live life to the fullest
2007-06-02 10:20:57 · answer #7 · answered by ~*tigger*~ ** 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and no. We could all lighten up and enjoy the moment. Planning for the future is still a good idea.
2007-06-02 10:00:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no because we have already done that now we have global warming this scares me and I'm 17 and worried what is goingg to happen and what are we goin to do its are fault in the first place because we didn't care about the future just the present !...x
2007-06-02 14:01:29 · answer #9 · answered by angel with wings 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the point in worrying about tomorrow? your here today, enjoy the day, deal with the day, and if you reach tomorrow do it over again. Don't waste your brain energy worrying about something you can't control................... the future. xx
2007-06-02 10:09:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋