DON'T LOOK BACK, LOOK FORWARD
Dear Friends, Seasons Greetings,
Are you in constant motion, even while sitting
still. The question is, do you move forward or backward? The
answer is: it depends on which way you look.
Looking backward does have value. You may have heard it said
before: You can't really know where you're going until you
know where you've come from.
That is certainly true, looking
back helps you know your personal heritage and whether or
not you want to revise or extend that legacy.
A look backward can also show you the need to mend a damaged
relationship, heal a broken heart, or clear up some
unfinished business.
But looking back can also be paralyzing. Some folks are
stuck in the past. They stay there because for them, the
past is better than the present, or at least, it's more
comfortable, less risky and not as demanding.
While some look backward to review their days of glory,
others look at the past to relive mistakes and review missed
opportunities.
That kind of constant backward look is truly
hurtful. Here's why: when you dwell on the past too much it
clouds your vision of the future and inhibits personal
growth.
Your future has two possibilities: it will be decided either
by design or by fate. If your future is by design that means
it's up to you.
If it's by fate it means you're willing to allow your peers, parents,
or worst of all, the government, to run your life. How fun does that sound?
I'm sure you know this is true: The future is where you're
going to live so you better look forward and create your
vision of your future or someone else will. Ask yourself,
"What do I want my future to look like?" Then ask, "What
must I do to make that future happen?"
Remember when you first learned to ride a bike? At first you
just wanted to sit on it and try to keep it up-right. That
didn't work too well, did it?
You quickly discovered the best way to maintain balance and
ride safely was to make it move forward. It's a lesson for life.
You have to make your bike (your life) move forward or you crash.
Your mom or dad can run beside you and hold on for awhile,
but eventually they must let go and set you free.
And that's the way it is right now. I honestly believe that
80% of your life is up to you. Sure your past may have
harmed you or it could have been glorious, but it's not
where you are today and tomorrow is where you must live.
Which way are you looking? If you're spending too much time
in the past either reliving your glory or reviewing its
shame, change the direction you look.
Don't look back, look forward.
Stay happy always
Col Rajendra Shukla
Life Coach
NLP Practioner
Are you in constant motion, even while sitting
still. The question is, do you move forward or backward? The
answer is: it depends on which way you look.
Looking backward does have value. You may have heard it said
before: You can't really know where you're going until you
know where you've come from.
That is certainly true, looking
back helps you know your personal heritage and whether or
not you want to revise or extend that legacy.
A look backward can also show you the need to mend a damaged
relationship, heal a broken heart, or clear up some
unfinished business.
But looking back can also be paralyzing. Some folks are
stuck in the past. They stay there because for them, the
past is better than the present, or at least, it's more
comfortable, less risky and not as demanding.
While some look backward to review their days of glory,
others look at the past to relive mistakes and review missed
opportunities.
That kind of constant backward look is truly
hurtful. Here's why: when you dwell on the past too much it
clouds your vision of the future and inhibits personal
growth.
Your future has two possibilities: it will be decided either
by design or by fate. If your future is by design that means
it's up to you.
If it's by fate it means you're willing to allow your peers, parents,
or worst of all, the government, to run your life. How fun does that sound?
I'm sure you know this is true: The future is where you're
going to live so you better look forward and create your
vision of your future or someone else will. Ask yourself,
"What do I want my future to look like?" Then ask, "What
must I do to make that future happen?"
Remember when you first learned to ride a bike? At first you
just wanted to sit on it and try to keep it up-right. That
didn't work too well, did it?
You quickly discovered the best way to maintain balance and
ride safely was to make it move forward. It's a lesson for life.
You have to make your bike (your life) move forward or you crash.
Your mom or dad can run beside you and hold on for awhile,
but eventually they must let go and set you free.
And that's the way it is right now. I honestly believe that
80% of your life is up to you. Sure your past may have
harmed you or it could have been glorious, but it's not
where you are today and tomorrow is where you must live.
Which way are you looking? If you're spending too much time
in the past either reliving your glory or reviewing its
shame, change the direction you look.
Don't look back, look forward.
Stay happy always
Col Rajendra Shukla
Life Coach
NLP Practioner
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