How many times have you heard someone else say: “I wish I could go back and do it all over again,” or, “If I knew back then what I know now, things would have been different.” I have heard it all too much and at times, I just want to slap that person and say, “Too bad! You blew it! Stop living in the past!” But then again, being a nice guy and all, I have to take into consideration a word called, “Feelings!”
Seriously, what’s going to happen to the runner who is always looking at who’s behind him? He’s going to run slower, veer off course to which ever side he is looking and most likely lose the race.
For lack of a better scenario, if it were intended for us to always be looking behind us or into the past, our heads would have a great view of our back ends, and we all know what those are used for. Our heads are put on facing forward for a reason and that reason is so we won’t have to see all the “stuff” we’ve left behind. All we see is the path ahead of us.
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ~Carl Bard, Scottish Theologian
I love that quote! Instead of dwelling on something that cannot be changed or altered, which is the past, focus your energy to something you can change and mold to your liking. The future is something that has no set destination because it can change with every decision you make. The cool thing is, you can be your own seer. You have the ability to see your own future. The crazy part, most people choose to dwell on the past instead of gazing into their future. You can tell where you will end up by taking the time to visualize it and then by making sure the small decisions you make every single minute of every single day are in alignment with it.
People deserve to spend more time creating their future than dwelling on their past!
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