Live in the Now

This phrase was told to me on a date, "The secret to happiness is to live in the now".  In truth, it doesn't deserve quotes. I am paraphrasing by making it a complete sentence.  And to be more truthful, I don't know what is more embarrassing, going out with a person who can't complete a thought or retelling the story and trying to make you believe they can.  


I find myself reflecting on the things people have said to me on dates as if that person had even a little bit of intellect or at least some great purpose in my life.  It usually happens in the shower, that is where I do my best and least important thinking.  


"Live in the now" is what lazy, feeble minded men tell sapless women in an attempt to get them to spread their legs.  It probably even works sometimes.  But it is utter bullshit.  Granted, life is short. The pace seems to quicken with every hour.  We should enjoy all of it.  I firmly agree.  Here is another piece of wisdom that these men (and women) may not have heard "choices have consequences".  


We do not live in a "live in the now" society.  We live in a call ahead to make an appointment, schedule your vacation, 30 day notice society.  We live in a four year college, masters program, PhD society, where the wealthiest and most successful planned. A lot.  Nobody fell off a curb and into a million dollars unless they planned to get hit by a bus.  We live in a save for a rainy day, 401k, invest in your future, retirement plan society.  If everyone lived in the now, when you grow old, broke down and tired, as you most certainly will, you will have nothing and no one.  The "now" won't be very pleasant.  


Living in the now may bear some pretty ripe fruit, it is the stuff that stories are made of.  As a for instance, herpes.  So fuck that stranger, and tell yourself you are living in the now.  For ever after your "now" will be having open sores on your genitals.  Ponder that.  Here is another little nugget for pondering, unwanted pregnancy.  If you thought open sores were bad, how about a screaming, shitting vacuum that sucks on your titties day and night, and I'm not talking about your date.  


If everyone lived in the now we would all be obese junkies drowning in debt.  


In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen, go sell your weak ass "live in the now" philosophy to someone who wasn't already road weary from it at 20.  Your poorly thought out , over used plan to get me to fuck you is obvious.  You aren't a very good salesman.  You should practice, but that would mean planning for your future.