But that includes gratitude for your past, which may contradict what I said previously. An interesting thought.

however, i feel that honoring the past allows for a perspective of appreciation. when you can appreciate the past for what it is, you will find a richness in those experiences that might otherwise be lost. essential perhaps not, but with a healthy reverence, i feel it can enhance your happiness. my heart fills up with humanity when i think of the people and experiences (good and bad) i’ve come across. i’ve been fortunate.

so the challenge then, is to find that harmony between past, present, and future without being too attached to the idea of one. that’s what i think.

also, i feel gratitude is pretty important for happiness too (as you’ve noted in a previous blog). what do you think?? give us another MK pearl of wisdom.