A partly burned match lies alight on a white plate, with a thin wisp of smoke above it.

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Uncle Charlie

What’s the use of looking backward? What’s the use of looking ahead? Today’s the thing – that’s my philosophy. Today.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Uncle Charlie waves off both nostalgia and anticipation as pointless distractions. His philosophy narrows everything down to the single day in front of him, nothing more. Repeating 'today' at the end makes the idea feel almost like a private mantra rather than casual advice.

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