Past, Present, Future

I think the hardest part of life is realizing when to live in the past, when to live in the present, and when to live in the future. A clear separation is obvious first in their names, second in our perception of them. But how similar are these three things? We lived in our past, as it was that moment's "present", only trying to get to a future we can never truly grasp. If the past represents our learning, our mistakes, our constant coming-of-age; what, in turn, does our present state represent? In this I believe that if you can get started young and get a grasp on these tenses of your life that are constantly changing, you can have a great future-present. Live your life in the tiny little moments. Know they will altogether create your past. You will screw up in the present. You will make mistakes but will also do great things. Learn your past. Learn the things you have done and how it affects you and those around you. This defines you. Those who have gone through traumatic episodes, maybe you never got over it and it continues to haunt you, or you put it there daily to remind yourself. Know this; everything that happens to you is just what's happening to you. The struggle is what's happening to you. Overcoming that struggle is what's happening to you.