Do any of you guys and girls dwell too much of the past?

[edward3455]

Do any of you guys and girls dwell too much of the past? Do you think too much of the past, the future? Rather than the present. I'm asking this cause I use to do this-

-But now I don't even dwell over my past at all, don't think too much of the past. I focus on the present more now, a little of the future, cause I just want to be 17 and not worry about college right now.

I just live life, and enjoy the present. Lets say I'm walking down the street. I will be looking around and focusing on things that are near me. I won't be thinking about the past but the present.

-Has this happened to you at all?

Liven life, by focusing more on the present instead of the past or the future!

Liven life by thinking more about the past or the future, rather than the present!

[soxfan94]

If I had to break it down, I would say I think 10% about the past, 50% about the present, and 40% about the future. I think it's important to always remember your past and improve upon what you messed up while continuing what made you happy. Obviously the present is very important, since technically it's all we have. And the future is always on my mind it seems, since I try to live my life in a progressive way, always improving myself and my situation.

Of course, there are still times where I dwell on certain memories from the past (both happy and sad). I think that's important sometimes, although it can be hard.

Lastly, a great quote from the band +44: The past is only the future with the lights on.

[disfabioguise]

I used to think about the past a lot, about mistakes I've made or people I hurt emotionally back then. I've even run into people from the past but when I ask them if they remember a certain event, they don't have a clue as to what I am referring to. So if I'm the only who can remember then I don't see the point in thinking about the past anymore.

I also used to think about the future but after having Cancer and going through other health difficulties, I don't see the point in thinking about the future either. No girlfriend, looking for work, out of college, just here living in the present taking it day by day by day.

[Gabzor]

I'm a bit of both, I used to be an idiot, literally I was in a gang and all that, sold drugs, etc, so basically I still dwell upon the past for the good times, but I also dwell on the future, because now I actually started caring about life, but also, I live in the present, because the present keeps me pondering about the future