Gerald D'Cunha

We , often, say: "We should learn from our past experiences... and move on in life." I think, our Pasts - whether pleasant or unpleasant - have only so much to offer us: a learning experience... Yes, just like our Play School or Kindergarten experiences...  To hold on to such experiences, and not allow ourselves from savoring the present-day experiences, is being dumb... Yes, to say the least. It is the most self-destructive act we carry out on ourselves… and, in the bargain, allow our own act of ‘ignorance’ to rob us of our simple bliss of existence. We do. Most of us do… And, we do it again and again… and over and over again! Yes, that's what most of us do. We cling to our Pasts, mostly the unpleasant ones, and we keep ruining the joy of our present moments...! The mind is so embroiled in the Past unpleasantness, that however great promise the Present holds for us, we still refuse to recognize it, savor it... W...