It’s been said the past doesn’t equal the future. Well, for some the past offers a feeling of comfort which when you get right down to it, living in the past can hold you back from going forward. Personal growth is accomplished when we let go of old and embrace the new. Yet for some it is much more difficult to let go of difficult memories. Sometimes we tend to hang onto old memories as it offers us a feeling of comfort to know what to expect.
In our core we link our emotions to the information at the time of an event. I can remember the day when my dad had a stroke, the day, month, year and the time I received a call from my wife. I was helping a friend at the time, standing in front of his house. The weather was warm and sunny with little wind. However if I think about where I was two days earlier I can hardly remember where I was or what the weather was. This is because I had no emotional tie to what I was doing just a few days earlier. Each time I meet Dan at his house I look out and remember that day.
Is this memory going to help me move forward? Can thinking about that day going to allow me to feel happy when I visit my friend? Can you think of a time in your life when an event happened and is holding you back from growing and going forward in life?
In order to go forward the first question we must ask ourselves is why should we let go? How can a decision to let go move you forward? what are the reasons? Only you know the answers to those questions, however this can be a crossroad in life which can change your life from one of pain and suffering to an extraordinary life of happiness and a feeling of fulfillment.
Question are an essential element to help you stay motivated to move forward. It’s a challenge to face the past, so you’ll need strong reasons to keep moving forward. Don’t get discouraged, it’s a process stay with it!
The next step is to evaluate where you live emotionally. Our emotions are like habits, as with all habits it can be quite a challenge to change. Why should you settle for a life of dis-empowering habits which can influence our language and daily behavior? If yu and I are going to live an exceptional life we must have an exceptional thought pattern each day.
First we must determine where we are emotionally on a daily basis, identify thought which do not move you toward a new level of thinking. Become the gate keeper of poor and negative thought which can dominate your mind. Just like an athlete does you must condition yourself each day, your emotions are like a muscle the more you keep a negative thought the more your brain will make the connection, however the same is true if you fill your mind with positive thoughts. You can train yourself to feel joyful and happy!
Look at the people you spend the most time with, do they lift you up or take you down…Are they positive people or negative people. You become the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Just like a diet we must feed our brain with empowering thoughts and ideas. Let go of the past and embrace the future. You deserve to live an exceptional life.
Don’t get caught up in the daily dogma of life. It’s better to give than to get. When you give of yourself you’ll begin to see your life change before your very eyes. Focus on being in service of others. No matter how much money you do or don’t have the best way to break old habits is to embrace those in need around us. It comes from the heart and people will recognize your authentic nature. Your focus will shift, instead of seeing problems you’ll see solutions!
Step into the future and leave the past behind. The life you desire is in your hands.
Start today you’ll be amazed with the results.
~Stay Strong~
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~Steven~
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