Happy PAST Gloomy PRESENT !
Why do people always long for past? Why do they always think that time that has passed was better than what they are going through now? I was thinking about this few days ago and I did find some reasoning for that. Here it goes -
Think of an event when you were most depressed. When you thought of being completely lonely in this world. When you thought if it would have been my last day on earth. There would be at least one such event in everyone’s life.
Once you recollect those moments, try to feel the pain. Pain which you would have endured that time. Try hard to feel the same pain again. Ask yourself, if you can feel the slightest of the that pain now. I think answer would be ‘NO’.
On the contrary, now think of a moment when you were happy. When the world around looked pouring with colors and sweetness. Once you think about the happy moment, check if you are smiling. I think ‘Yes’, you would be.
I think you got my point. A beautiful gift to human being. We can’t feel the pain of trauma and hardship we felt in past though we can always cherish the happy moments we experienced in past. So when we look back, we can see only happy days, and the present looks gloomy than past.
Keep Smiling 
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November 18th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Personally, I never long for my past. But past always makes me wonder how things change and sometimes I feel helpless that can can’t decide the way I want things to change. It’s such a twisted thought that I am having difficulty in putting it in words.
Ahh! always wait for your new posts.
November 19th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Dagny, Your last lines made my day.
I always try to extract out the realistic part of life (sometimes I wonder what makes me do that !). I keep exploring those in my own eccentric ways. However, I have now decided to keep scribbling those thoughts. And so, I created a new category in my blog - “The Philosopher in me”
November 30th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Loved the Post. Adding my bit to it - One day, everything, good or bad, will make sense, till then, hold tight and have faith. Think of bad things as minor blips, try and see the bigger picture and you will see yourself smiling.
November 30th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Thank you Mushrooms for the comment. It means a lot to me
I do agree with the ‘bigger picture’ part. And everyone must draw this bigger picture for themselves to see it. Problem is people keep waiting for someone who can draw the picture for them.
I never tried paining before. But I am learning
November 30th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Wow Vivek..you Rock..Nice post and the best part is that you managed to put it all in words so beautifully..
November 30th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
(Thank you)^100 Panish
December 6th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
U said a lot in simple words ..beautifully conveyed the idea
December 6th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
U said a lot in simple words..beautifully conveyed the idea
Keep Smiling
December 6th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
From where does that sad smiley come for my message ? how do i change it ?