What is Nostalgia? [Video]

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One of the most enjoyable and valuable things we can do in life is reflected. Reflect on the moments that have past and consider them through a detached state of mind so we can appreciate what we have experienced, for good and for bad, free from worry or concern.
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The temperature of our favorite time of year.
The sight of the landscape of the environment we grew up in.
The taste of a home-cooked meal.
The emotion of an old song that we once listened to on repeat for a month straight.
All of these things elicit a feeling so unique and powerful that it appears to transcend
time and space.
It brings us into a state of being that cannot be described with anything other than just
this one word.
It is nostalgia.
Nostalgia is one of the most unique and valuable capacities of the human mind.
It is the closest thing we have to time travel.
It gives us an opportunity to experience moments of our life while being completely free from
our normal anxieties and uncertainties.
In general, every moment in life carries with it a set of fears, anxieties, and stresses.
We are always concerned with making the next moment perfect and we worry about what tomorrow
may or may not bring.
But nostalgia frees us from this.
When we experience nostalgia, we are given an opportunity to feel a moment as it truly
was, void of any fear or uncertainty.
This is because the circumstances that we were worried about at the time have already
past.
At the time, our worries lied in the uncertainty of what the next several days, months, or
years would bring.
But those days have since past.
We have lived through the times that we were worried about and here we are, doing just
fine.
Ironically, letting the state of nostalgia carry us into the past can remind us of the
importance of appreciating the present.
It shows us that our desire to perfect all the moments of life is foolish and unnecessary.
It shows us that our fears and worries regarding the future are irrational and insignificant.
And it shows us that we are resilient and adaptable and that no matter what life throws
at us, we can sustain and continue to create meaningful positive moments.
Nostalgia provides clarity in that even the moments that may have been stressful and did
not seem so good at the time, can still carry a sense of great value and appreciation when
viewed through the lens of hindsight.
This very moment in time, despite if there are things going on that may seem negative
or stressful, will likely still have a feeling of nostalgia attached to it when you are reminded
of it in the future.
And if this is true, why not appreciate it right now as well?
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