It was the best of times, it will be the best of times
There is something oddly satisfying when you advise someone to live in the present. It seems obvious, and the joy of stating the obvious to people is unmatched. Worrying about the past is as useful as expecting a street corner without paan stains. Past is beyond human control as of the 21st century. Similarly, future is yet to come. Letting it affect the present appears to be a lose-lose proposition. However, after interacting with hundreds of self-proclaimed mental health experts, I have come to realise that it is indeed better to live in the past, or future, basically anything but present. Present is chaotic. There are just too many issues and everything seems to be breaking. Historically, there has been a general consensus that present is the worst time after the big bang and not many learned people disagree. Bollywood buffs are sure best movies came out in 60s-70s. The Cricket experts are unanimous in their opinion that best cricket was played in the 70s-90s. It’s widely believed t...