text: howcome the past always seems better? i mean no matter what i do or think the past is always better...am i right or wrong? the perception of the past is affected by your current condition. if you're in a life crisis, all your past experiences will look better in a nostalgic kind of way. if you reach a revolutionary milestone in your life (let's say you win something of great value), parts of your past will look dull or even shameful.