How does one cherish the past without living in it too much?

Question

How does one strike a healthy balance?

Answer 1

just  keep remembering...it   once in a while....but   dont  try to re-live it!!..  live  each day  a new.  as  often as possible!

Answer 2

Embrace the present by using what you learned from the past to guide you.

Answer 3

Very insightful dapo, thumbs up. I have lives a charmed life and this has always been a fear of mine that I would not be able to escape living in my past. What I have found that does work for me is to find happiness in my journey. Make the present and the future cherishable as well.

Answer 4

You have to realize that your past looks better because of nostalgia.  That effects the way that you remember the past and makes it seem better.  Remembering this can help you stay more balanced.  The best is yet to come, even if it isn't easy.