How important is nostalgia?

What role does nostalgia play in living a meaningful life?

[You can define "meaningful" as you see fit.]

@FMF
According to Cambridge dictionary: "...a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past." Exactly what it is to me. It helps me sort my memories.

@fmf said
What role does nostalgia play in living a meaningful life?

[You can define "meaningful" as you see fit.]

@fmf said
What role does nostalgia play in living a meaningful life?

[You can define "meaningful" as you see fit.]

@fmf said
I have one or two childhood friends who used to eschew nostalgia but I find nowadays, as they approach 60 years of age, they are more inclined towards it. Perhaps there is a point in life after which people derive more pleasure from being nostalgic.

@torunn said
They need it.

@fmf said
I have one or two childhood friends who used to eschew nostalgia but I find nowadays, as they approach 60 years of age, they are more inclined towards it. Perhaps there is a point in life after which people derive more pleasure from being nostalgic.

@fmf said
I suppose it can be part and parcel of contentment and perspective.

@fmf said
What role does nostalgia play in living a meaningful life?

Nostalgia is ok, but it isn’t what it used to be.

@divegeester said
Nostalgia is ok, but it isn’t what it used to be.

@the-grifter said
i don't remember.

@divegeester said
Nostalgia is ok, but it isn’t what it used to be.

@rookie54 said
a child hasn't the memories upon which to build nostalgia
the good ole days, wayback when, times of yore,
an olde person, with memories both comforting and not so comforting, wants to be comforted
and thus relies on nostalgia to shield him/her from the past pain

nostalgia is a drug

@rookie54 said
nostalgia is a drug