Why is it ? Everyone seems to live in the past ?

Question

What about now?

Answer 1

peace be upon you
you are right.
you give us a good advice.
my forefather build the pyramids and some of us now play in the dust.
we must take from our past its greatness , scince , faith and good ethics and mix it with modern technology , and also study their mistakes to avoid them and be better.
and we also have to concentrate on our selves more than prouding of our history as if we stop working , we will destroy ourselves and our histroy .
we must save our time to look in the front and stop looking backward.

Answer 2

I like the answer your first answerer gave. He is a thinking
man for sure.
As to my answer, I don't live in the past. But I seem to be
reflecting on it more, since I started reading the Senior section. Or maybe it's because I'm hitting my downhill slide
to my demise? Anyway, I think I enjoy going back to reflect
on the few happier times, as a form of escape to times without worry and stress. As an elder, there is so much more to think and worry about, then when I was young. Now we all have to worry about the future of our nation, and wonder how things will be in another five to ten years. Will we even recognize our country then, with more global warming and warfare?
Do they really expect the war on terror to end? I know I
hate to see what my children and grandchildren will be up
against in another ten years, when I'll no doubt be in a
nursing home, or perhaps gone entirely. And seeing what
is happening in school for our grandchildrens' education,
or the lack of it, is something I don't care to live to see.
So heck yes, I'll reflect back to the 50's and 60's, and
remember a few happenings, and that will carry me away
for a respite now and then. Remembering what it's like to
cruise down Broadway, waving to other kids passing by.
Seeing the lights on the theatre marquees and all of the
street lights and stop lights glowing. Tires peeling rubber,
and hearing the sounds on the pavement. And that's just
the beginning. There were the drive ins, for burgers as a
young adult. The still fast cars, when cars were automobiles.
And the kids were still a bit innocent, and we still held hands
for more than a few dates, before the big first kiss.
Then there were the 60's and the Beatniks. And the bongo
drums, and Sonny and Cher. And then the 70's and the
Hippie Generation and the Peaceniks. And the bra burning,
and the love ins'. Ah, the good old days LOL.

Answer 3

Most people are afraid to let go of the past as it brings them familiarity and old beliefs are comforting to some. If everyone lived in the present we would free up a whole bunch of energy to use more constructively and do more positive things with that energy. We would also be able to create a more authentic belief system based on what WE believe and not others opinions or belief systems. We cannot change the past only learn from it. Whats done is done.

Answer 4

I cannot speak for everyone, I can only speak about me. I had a wonderful past. From childhood up,I was a loved and happy person. So when I want to revisit that happiness,I do. My life as a senior has been difficult due to my illnesses and hubby's illnesses and money wise also, but give me my chaise lounge and some warm corner and I can be young and healthy and swim and bike and sometimes I relive my early yrs with my hubby and children when we went on picknics and trips ,now its an effort sometimes to get to the bathroom. So thats why I like to live in the past.

Answer 5

I like to remember the past, but I do not live in it. It's fun to see that others went through some of the same things I did. I wouldn't want to relive everything in my past, but I would not be who or where I am without it. Life is now and that's all I really have, so that's where I live.

Answer 6

When we are young ,we look to the future and when we are "mature", we look to the past to remember all the good and fun times we had. I am constantly learning new things now as are other seniors or we would not be using this section to learn about other points of view. We continue to evolve on a day to day basis because that is all anyone has anyway. We can choose to be cynical about life or since we are slowing down we have more time to appreciate the simple things that we took for granted in our youth.
Nice to see you are back with your great questions!

Answer 7

Taking all the ans. you have received so far & lumping them together: I agree with them. But, as for me, my now is rather full & some of my past I'd rather forget (even though I learned from it).
Can't say I do very much living in the past, I am so busy working in the now & getting art work ready for the future. Plus planning other things.
But it is fun to remember stuff from days gone by. Dust off those old wheels so to speak.

Answer 8

I am the sum total of my past, the future is yet to come, then it too will also be part of my past, tomorrow morning , today will be my past. Am I living in the past? Or cannot I not live in the future?

Answer 9

The past was a great time. Why not live there?

Answer 10

You shouldn't live in the past, HOWEVER, everyone needs to acknowledge the fact that your past DOES effect you today, whether it's in a good way or bad way.