Are we in the past, the present, or the future? I know it seems like a dumb question. "We're in the present, idiot." But is it really that simple? I hope this will make you think. :)
People in the 1950's probably didn't think they were in the past. Technology was great back then! "Oh dang, look at us! We got super glue!" But where are they now? 60 years later, they are part of our history and our past. Is that what we are, and will be someday? Maybe a hundred years later, people will look at our flat screen TVs and think, "Pft. Flat screen TVS. I could find tons of those in the high-tech super dumpster. Look at the gizmos we have now!" So we could just be another part of the past, another piece to the puzzle that is human history.
Maybe you're right, and we are the present. A lot of people say we should just live in the moment, and don't worry about the future, because only what we have now is guaranteed. Even the Bible tells us not to worry too much. Live life to the fullest and don't hurry to get the next thing done. Take life day by day. Where we are, and what we're doing, is the now. Time is a line, and we are in the middle of that line. There is no past or future. This is what it is.
Could we be the future? Maybe all those crazy predictions and the 2012 movie were right, and there will be a colossal disaster worldwide, killing millions of people and therefore securing our fate. That would make us the future, the end of that line. And if we survived, what if we had to start over again? All the technology we have now lost, and going back to the theoretical GO on the Monopoly board of life. Suretainly, we would be the future. What we do now, and however far we get, will influence where humans are and how we develop thousands of years later.
This is confusing stuff, for sure. But what are we really: past, present, or future? It's up to you. But whatever we are, ENJOY IT! Be thankful for what you have, because a lot of people barely have anything and can still live a fulfilling, happy life. This is a time to remember your blessings with the people you love, not to think about everything you want and don't have. Our problems aren't as big as we think. With God's help, we can overcome it.
Happy thanksgiving, peoples! Enjoy responsibly. ;D
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We have existed in the past and we exist now in the present. But will we exist in the future is a different story. I'm sure that I'll still exist an hour or so from now but who knows if I'll exist tomorrow and the day after that? We'll never really know for sure if we exist in the future.
ReplyDeleteWell, in terms of existence, we don't know that we will still be here as individuals, but the chance that the entire human race disappearing is a more unlikely possibility. Certainly, we could just cease to exist. But, I mean, you have to have some faith that you are going to keep living and existing, and you just have to trust God for that. =) I see where you're coming from though, it is a good point.
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