Learn From The Past And Face Your Future
We all have a past full of happy and positive things, but also bad things and problems that still affect us in the present, more than we would like. Experiences that sometimes resurface…
How many ghosts from the past are still bothering you now? Is there something blocking you? You think you left these traumatic situations in the past, yet you relive them regularly in the present, unconsciously.
Not letting go of the past is something that keeps you from moving forward in life. It blocks you and paralyzes you. Therefore, you must learn to look at our past as a teaching moment.
Your past is a valuable experience
Sometimes we see our past as something full of hate, something we want to change, or something we would love to relive. Would you really want to change your past?
If you think about changing your past, you are not on the right track. We can’t go back. Every minute that passes takes us further away from the past that will never come back. Is it really necessary to go out of your way for something you can’t change anyway?
Sometimes we have low self-confidence and are sad that we can’t change it, but the first step is to accept that it is the way it is! There’s no way we can get it back. Accept it! Changing the past is impossible.
When you have accepted that, you will see that you are on the right track to see that the past you have left behind is a valuable experience. We must learn to see the good in everything we have done, even when bad things have happened. What did that teach you?
Everything leaves an impression on you, really everything. Every experience changes our lives and we should welcome it as something that helps us move forward, grow and improve as a person.
Do you plan to continue grieving over all the negative that happened in your past? Not at all. Look closely. How much did you learn? Thanks to the past you are what you are now. Use your experiences to get better, today and tomorrow. Enjoy it, because this is how you learn. Take hold of your past, embrace it, and learn from the negative experiences that have marked your life.
Your future is a blank page!
Once you’ve accepted that you can’t keep thinking about the past that has already passed because you can’t change it, it’s time to think about your future. Your future is like a blank sheet of paper; you don’t know what will happen, but what is certain is that what you do today will draw it.
Just as your past has marked your present, your future will be marked by the here and now. Take the opportunity now to learn from your past, be a better person, and reshape your future.
Don’t allow yourself to carry your frustrations and the things you should have left behind in the past any longer, because you deserve better! Think about this: who are you? What are you going to do? The decision of how you want to be in your future is in your hands.
Do you want to continue carrying the heavy burdens or living free? The future is yours and nobody else’s. So start today following the path that will lead to the future you want. It is very important to visualize that, despite the difficulties and negative things that can happen, and to move forward without deviating from your path.
Do you already know what you want your future to be? Visualize it and be free of anything that can hold you back from what you want to achieve or what you want to become. Remember that every moment you spend in your past is time you lose in the present, time you can use to make the most of your future.
Learn from your past; there is always something good that comes from something bad! Really… even if the bad has taught you things, you have to think about it and look at it from a perspective of acceptance, assimilation and learning.
–Images of Maggie Taylor and Christian Schloe–
