Don’t fear the past. You are not what has happened to you. You are not what you have accomplished. You are not even who you are today. You are also who and what you are still capable of becoming. You are your realized and unrealized potential. Don’t let your past define you. When we define ourselves and our future abilities by our past attempts, we become discouraged and filled with regret.
We all get stuck from time to time. To get unstuck, you need a new perspective. What keeps you stuck is shame. Remember that you were created to grow.
What’s fun is to take an alternative approach and look at your past as if it were perfect. There were no mistakes – just lessons and preparation. There’s no reason to argue with the past or wish it were different. It’s a waste of emotional energy. Instead, take that energy and focus on your future – something you can affect.
How can you shift from being past focused, to future focused? Write down the top five outcomes you want in your life. Track your time spent on these outcomes for the next week. Most of us don’t spend anywhere near a proper proportion of time on things that are important to us. Getting what you want out of life is not tiring or exhausting. It’s the opposite: energizing.
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