You can't start the next chapter of your life if you persist in reading the last one.
Take the lessons you learned with you, yes, but don't allow your past to prevent you from soaring to new heights.
Think of life as a game of football.
The clock is ticking. You don't have time focus on the mistakes you made in the second quarter that cost you the lead. So long as you believe in yourself -- and mentally remain in the present moment -- you can persevere.
Don't let painful reminders of yesterday get in the way of creating precious memories for tomorrow.
Take a deep breath, relax, and tell yourself that you deserve to be happy!
Whether your past includes a divorce, a failed business venture, or a series of mistakes you're having trouble shaking off, redirect your thoughts toward the present.
While you can't change the past, your present is really what you make of it.
Want to finally learn how to cook or play the guitar? Now's the time!
Want to book a trip to China? There's nothing like the present!
Then there are those of us who compare how things are now to how they were in the past and fear that the best is actually behind us.
It's easy to fall into this trap. You already know how the past turns out -- thus the reason it can be tempting to escape to the "good old days" when the present seems difficult and uncertain. We're safe and comfy in the past.
But remember: At that time, you didn't know how things would turn out either. You had problems to deal with just as you do now. It's a case of looking at the past through rose-colored glasses.
The bottom line is that life is too short to waste our time dwelling on the past. We have a world of possibilities out there -- so many different sights to see, foods to eat, books to read, movies to watch.
The surest way to break out of that tendency to either lament or sugarcoat the past is to infuse your present with variety. Strive to learn, do, and see new things. Meet new people. The sky's the limit!
Next time you find yourself mentally drifting to the past, tell yourself that amazing adventures and opportunities await you in the present. All you have to do is extricate yourself from the past's tight grip to get there. You can do it!
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