What is the past, but a bunch of memories? Can we revisit
the past and feel the same that we felt then? We do feel the past, but not with
the same intensity that it was when we experienced it. Some of them forgotten
and some that keep replaying in our minds. Everyone says that it is only this
moment that matters. But what constitutes this present which is on its way of
becoming the past?
The answer is time. We feel that time moves. Because, there
is the past which we have and an unseen future ahead. The present is nothing
but the feeling associated with it. When we involve ourselves deeply into
anything we don’t feel the passage of time. And that makes us feel good. Now
what is important is the action that makes us feel good.
We need to be able to list all the actions that make us feel
good. Substitute one of these actions when we feel bad. And that is the trick.
As long as we can constantly do this, we can remain in a good mood always. How
do you classify action that is good? The answer is as long as they are
congruent with the universal truths which have been extolled in scriptures and
other scholarly books, they are.
The present can be well lived if we learn from the past.
That is all that the past is useful for. Learn from it and then throw it away.
Easier said than done. But the more we live in the present, the more we learn
to live well. The past should not be a hindrance in our day to day activities.
There is no point over-analyzing the past. Learn the lessons and welcome the
present.
Wishes,
Guru30
