Does the past affect the present and how?

                I think the past does affect the present. It does this by teaching you a lesson to not make the same mistakes in the future. Another thing is decisions from your past can affect your future such as doing something illegal and going to jail can affect whether you get into college or not. Another example is if you decide to eat junk food all month and don't workout you can lose the gains. An example of learning from past mistakes to better your future is if you tripped over a bump in your house, next time you'll remember that bumps there (maybe it'll take a few trips) and try to avoid it.