Clutter is clutter, and sometimes it needs sorting. I was actually cutting some vinyl this weekend and went through some old files from a hard drive I recently plugged into my laptop. I found a lot of my old designs from back in the day. Some really cute photos of a young Ruger. A few gigs worth of memes that got sent to the recycle bin.
I also found a lot of old screenshots. It made me realize how in the shit I was a few years back. Like, why did I need this many screenshots? What was the point of all of it? If I really needed proof of conversations, why did I have those people in my life? I started to look at a few of them. Then I deleted all of them that I came across. There was no point in reminding myself of the dilemmas and drama of the past.
Most of those conversations were with people who have been removed from my life for years. I could see no point, no purchase, no reason to dredge up old feelings, old arguments and lets the past waste today's precious time. Now, I do spend a decent amount of time writing about and processing my past. I can't say that there is no value in reflecting on the past. However, if you find a direct digital time machine to a dramatic point in life that will bring back all the negative emotions, it is better to move on and not take that trip.
I can almost guarantee that all of us are in a better place now than we were five years ago. Live in the now. Reflect on the past, but don't time travel to it. Plan for the future, but don't live in it. Today is better spent dealing with what is in front of us than what is behind us and can not be changed.
Bishop :(:
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