Gigglypuff

Or are you stuck in the past? Or perhaps holding back on things in the present in preparation for the future.

Are you happy living like that or do you wish you could change?

Slimdust

I hold onto a lot of thigns in the pass... liek i ask what if a lot...

but i also live for the future, im always planning ahead and what not...

I guess i should focus more on whats going on today huh?...

Gigglypuff

Well, who am I to tell you what to do? All I think is that the future can go wrong, ie not how you planned it and then all that time is wasted, and you cant change the past so why worry about either?

I would definately say I live for now, but with a little part of me thinking about the future.

Invictus

Your past influences your present and your future.

"Those who claim to ignore their past are trapped in their own ignorance. Those who do not claim to plan for the future are misguided. Each day is you paint a picture of your life if you ignore what you have already done and do not plan ahead then at the end you get a disjointed, unplanned and ultimatley meaningless end product."

Fanastic quote given to Edward VI whilst his father was on his death bed its been jazzed up for the text book I pulled it from (which oddly enough I was ready just last week) but I totally agree with the sentiment. Those who claim to life "for the day" are either lying or trying to convince themselves.

Inogenius

I laugh at the past and look forward to the future.

Gigglypuff

I am neither lying or trying to convince myself. Im not saying I ignore my past, Ive learnt from it, and its made me who I am today, but I am in no way stuck in my 'what ifs' i dont sit and wonder what would have happened if I'd have done this instead of that, you cant change it now so whats the point?

Invictus

I'm not saying that every day you should mull over everything you've ever done but I refuse to believe that any doesn't base decisions they make today and to do with your future using the experience of the past.

What ifs are like the Sword of Damacles and I do my very best to avoid them but when I make a decision I always look to past experience to look for guidance and I don't make major decisions without thinking about the long term implications and I simply cannot understand the rationale if someone doesn't.

There are a lot of people I come across at work who claim 'they don't care about what happens tommorrow I only care about today' and all that bullshit and claim that there 'care free' and they sound like they are simply trying to justify the fact that they like to have a good time which is pretty dumb because you shouldn't have to justify it to anyone.

Gigglypuff

Very true, but you questioning it is probably why they feel defensive. I tend to do a lot of things which in the long run I realise are wrong, or maybe I should have thought more at the time, but I dont, I do what I do, at the time cause I want to, and it feels okay. Thats living in the moment, to me, i dont think of the ramifications of my actions, which I have come to realise is my biggest flaw, but my other flaw of being flaky and feeling no guilt, over comes that.

Captain Planet

WC's Resident Samoan

I often dwell on the past far too much, I catch myself always thinking, well what if. And you can get pretty miserable if you through life saying What if...

Invictus

Who said I ever questioned them about it. I have my own life to worry about. Trying to influence other people is living through other people and I have better things to do.

As for your comment, I believe that's how you act when it comes to certain things and I don't think it needs pointing out, but you trying to tell me that when it comes to work, getting a house (trust me I'm applying for a mortage at the moment, try doing that without thinking about the future) getting a career and financial stability that you don't think about tommorrow, I don't see how its possible. But then again a certain arsehole and opinion line comes to mind.