Nostalgia
June 4, 2017
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When times become complicated and stressful, there is a real tendency to retreat into nostalgia in an attempt to find some solace and security.
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A walk down a historic street engenders such moments, and that does provide a welcome “time-out” from the everyday. (Quite honestly, that is one of the reasons I like working in BW so much.)
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However, it is a real mistake to think that times in the past were any more secure, less stressful, or “great”. The Great Depression. Two World Wars. Redlining. The Cold War. Sputnik. The 1968 Democratic Convention. Martin Luther King. Vietnam. Kent State. Rodney King. 9/11. Iraq/Afghanistan. The housing bubble. Climate Change. All times present their challenges-some extend longer or have deeper impacts than others. Some are most certainly more personal than others. And some issues appear to be intractable: racism, economic inequality, war.
There is no going back: we, and time, can only move forward. It is the manner by which that movement forward takes shape that is key. Any attempt to turn back the clock and re-create an illusionary, distorted view of the past will almost certainly create more issues ahead.
Yes, “time-outs” are helpful-we just can’t live in them.
Take care.
June 4, 2017 at 5:54 PM
Always a pleasure reading your blog and get an insight into your world. This is a particularly interesting article on nostalgia but also cautionary on not to dwell too muchon it especially if it’s negative.
Be safe!