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Why was I born in this generation but not in the past or the future?

Well, let's take a fun and simple approach to this. Picture life as a big, exciting lottery. Now, instead of winning money or prizes, the grand prize is the time and place you get to be born in. The moment your ticket (or in this case, your parents' genetic material) was drawn, boom! You got the golden ticket to be born in this generation. It's like being handed a surprise party invitation - you don't get to choose when or where it happens, but hey, you're invited!

Now, you might wonder why you couldn't have been born in the past or future. Well, imagine trying to attend a party that already happened or hasn't happened yet. Sounds tricky, right? It's the same with being born. Time flows like a river - it moves forward and doesn't go back. And while we can learn about and imagine the future based on our present actions and knowledge, we can't actually be there because it hasn't happened yet.

So why were you born in this generation specifically? Well... that's just how the cosmic lottery works! But remember: no matter what generation you're born into, every era has its own challenges and opportunities. It's up to us to make the most of them!