Many today are STUCK in the past. Past events that once was and now it dead. Our minds have been consumed with dead things, dead places, dead times, dead events and even (without being insensitive) dead people. This blog isn't design to be a psychology report on how many individuals are stuck in the past; however, it is design to Empower, Encourage and Enlighten many to admit that yesterday was the past, today is a new day and tomorrow has greater opportunities.
The two main reasons why people are stuck in their past is due to guilt and regret. All of us have done some things that we are most certainly ashamed of. Even while I type this blog, I'm shaking my head because I'm reminded of some of the foolish things I've done.
I've learned that a possible solution to freeing myself from my past comes from a decision that I must make within myself. President Obama puts it like this:
"You can't let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you."
One of the keywords I notice within the above statement is: let.
The term "let" within this statement brings about action, control, and even authority.
Our past is dead and we need to let ourselves be free to experience today's new day and tomorrow's great opportunities. What will a negative past experience do for you while in a position of guilt and regrets? Our past is designed to teach us what we should not do on today and tomorrow. We have the authority and control to move on in life. Whatever is put to death, doesn't have life. When something or someone doesn't have life, it doesn't have power nor the potential or opportunity to grow. Sometimes the only reason why the past is alive is because we put breath within its nostrils. Whereby resulting in missing out on the opportunities that life may bring. Many would say that "History is suppose to repeat itself." I beg to differ: History is our lesson and the future is available to do and be better.
So I encourage all those who may be stuck in the pits of regrets and guilt, to FREE yourself from the Cage. Don't free the past, but bury it and move on.
I leave with this thought:
Who you are today is applications of the things you have learned yesterday.
Keep living, Keep learning and keep growing!
Peace ~ The Young Lion
3 comments:
WOW for one the page is great!! This is definitely a lesson never learned up ! We can always learn more about this and things that tie together with it...WOW. But I must say that opportunities begin today..we just have to take them or make the decision and steps toward them, and follow thru with them!! Im learning that we cant wait for even tomoro's opportunities we must look at the ones today and act on them or they will be added to that list of regrets as well..if tomoro comes look again! :) Great and wonderful thought!!
Good thought. Your absolutely right. Today does have many opportunities
Dead things can't grow!! Keep speaking life bro. =) God has made us alive in Him and we have got to walk in that. Thank you for pointing to that in your blog.
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