Past, Present and Future

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I am sure that all of us think about this on a regular basis.

We have heard the express that the "past is the past".  This is a very compelling statement, however it is sometimes difficult for us to not reflect on the the past.  In some cases, it is a good experience and sometimes it is a bit more painful to ponder on the past.  It could be because of things we did,.....or didn't do.

An area that a lot of people seem to not focus on, is to live in the Present.  I know this sounds crazy, but there seems to be more times that we are reflecting on past decisions or experiences and hoping for a new or different future, but in the meantime forget to be present and live today and make it the very best that it can be.

As a spin off from last weeks BLOG (Optimism, Pessimism, and Realism) I see the Optimist thinking about the future in a bright and beautiful way...................that is how I look at it, for the most part.  The Pessimist is obviously anticipating a just so/so future.

"Most people are prisoners, thinking only about the future or living in the past. They are not in the present, and the present is where everything begins.”   - Carlos Santana

We all have choices and can decide on how we will view or think about the future.  It is an opportunity for change and growth....whatever that may look like.  The expression, "hindsight is 20/20" simply reminds us that we have perfect sight of the past and it should be clear as to what we did well, or failed to do.  The key here, is to take this knowledge and apply it in the present, and of course the future.

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