They say, that history is a reference. A guidance to the ways of life.
Others say, the past has gone, and what is the use to bother something that has happened.
Thinking to the past means thinking back. Thinking all happened, thinking all incidents, thinking all nice things, thinking all bad things.
The famous Tang Dynasty Emperor, Tang Taizong once said, the past to be the mirror, as it says how dynasties rise and fall, and reflect to the Tang dynasty.
But, at the end, the dynasty falls because of his pleasure for his concubine.
Sometimes, past is not necessarily the mirror to reflect flaws. Because, although we knew that we had a flaw once, we just couldn't correct ourselves. Sometimes, we don't want to admit the flaws. Sometimes, we allowed ourselves to step into the trap.
But that doesn't answer the question. Is it worth to think about the past?
Obviously, future is more important. The future is yet to come, and going to come, and sure will come. Therefore, it is more worth to think about the future. Thus, put more effort to ponder the future than the past.
But, the future is yet to come. We still don't know what is coming untill we know. And when that time comes, it is not the future. It is present.
As the title of the blog says, Past the Point of No Return, means that we cannot change past, we can only look at past, with frustration, with regrets, or just plainly pondering. The title also says, that Past cannot be ammend, so we have to be wise when making a move.
So, is it worth to think about the past?
P.S. Make a wise choice, to live with honour and dignity. That's where lies true joy in life. Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Faustus-Excerpt from "The Tragic History of Dr. Faustus" retold by William Samuel