You can’t reach
for anything new if your hands
are still
full of yesterday’s junk.
~ Louise Smith
~ Louise Smith
You’ll
crash driving on the highway if you continuously stare at the rear view mirror…
Does this make sense to you? Does this make
this Sunday quote in full perspective for you? This example just tells me that we should mostly focus on what's ahead of us, on our future. I’m not saying
erase the past and what we’ve just experienced (good or bad) what I am saying
is only look back occasionally when we cross paths again or when we need to remember
the lessons learned.
I am the first to say,
I have not made it to this point in my life without my own fair share of
“junk”; and while the “junk” I have accumulate thus far is most likely not the
last bit I will gather; my goal and objective is to make sure the “junk” does
not leave a lasting impression on my life other than teaching me the “lessons” I
need for no do overs. You can't ignore the past because it does exist and it is
relevant to the person you are now and the one you will be. What you can do is
change your perspective on past actions and outcomes.
While in the midst of
a compromising position, while recapping on a situation, while regretting a
decision, make sure you put the circumstances and results you find yourself in into
perspective. Perception is everything
and how we choose to perceive something or some events can empower or cripple
us. You will not be able to move on (forward) if you are still holding on to something and refuse to let go. It
probably means you have not fully accepted the outcome and learned the lesson
you need to learn and move on.
Don’t consider your past
as your enemy; use it to make a better, wiser you by leaving the “junk”
behind...
RosieSandz
