I used to spend a lot of time thinking about the past. And usually not the good stuff. I was usually thinking about all the crap I was still carrying along with me long after it’s expiration date.
All the wrong turns, all the screw ups, all the friends and family I’d lost, and so on and so forth.
As far as the future, while I do set goals, I have learned not to look too far down the road. When one does that, they tend to not see the potholes right in front of them. Or at least that’s my experience.
I’ve learned to try and enjoy the present. It’s the process and the journey that seem to hold the most value.
Spending too long in the past or the future can be a risky proposition. Might be nice places to visit, but I sure as hell don’t wanna live in either one.
Overthinking what’s come and gone or what may or may not come is a waste of time.
If it’s the past, learn what you can from it and move on. If it’s a future plan, make it, plan for whatever eventualities you can and get to the doing portion.
Because as Van Halen put it:
“Right now. It’s what’s happening.”
The Beginning At Last 
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