Life and Past
Many of us have been asked in an interview
, “Where do you think you will be in 10 years?” This is a typical example of relationship between past and future. In our
lives, we
experience so many things. In accordance with
experiences, we do
things. These actions co
me from our
experiences. Our experiences shape our actions and our actions shape our
lives.
Moreover, our past is not a one
-dimensional block
that we can understand easily. I think that the past has three basic elements. First, our past starts in the family. Therefore
, from the family we draw the essentials by which we live our lives. In my personal life
, for example, the events I
experienced with my father are important. His
advice and actions and our memories
stand on my horizon. Second
ly, education is
another an important element in o
ur past because
through our education, we take
in so many things
, both concsiously and unconciously. For instance
, If I
had studied in another field
, like medicine or law, I think
, my character and outlook would be very different. Third
ly,
the past events build
s our
character. There could be troubles in our life
, and our attitudes to these troubles
have effect
s on our character. Though troubles
effect our way of living, achievements also motivate
s us in our course of life. In my personal life, I try to think
about my achievements
to motive myself. For instance,
because I was a successful undergraduate studen
t, I continue to study as a graduate student and try to be succesful in this period of my life.
In conclusion, I want to say that our past is our history,
and but we should not be
stuck in our
past history. We ca
nnot change the events we experienced
lived. We should
reflect on
positive events and achievements
from the past.
Inspired by these events and achievements, we should look
to the future
, which is in our hands. If we think
this way,
we will be able to give more fascinating answers to the question
, “Where do you think you will be in 10 years?”