Living
in the past is awesome ONLY when done with gratitude.
Living in the past is self-sabotage when done with blame, anger, disappointment, feelings of inferiority, failure, fear, jealousy - you get the drift (PUN INTENDED)...
Living in the past is self-sabotage when done with blame, anger, disappointment, feelings of inferiority, failure, fear, jealousy - you get the drift (PUN INTENDED)...
Wayne Dyer, who we lost
last summer, used the analogy in his presentations and writings of being on a
boat. Picture yourself looking off the back into the water at the wake. In his words, three questions come to mind:
"First, you
ask yourself, What is the wake? The
answer is that the wake is nothing more
than the trail left behind.
The second
question is, What is driving the ship?
The answer is that the Present Moment
Energy that you are generating through the engine is driving the ship.
Finally, you ask
yourself the most important question: Is
it possible for the wake to drive the ship? The answer is NO, of course, for the wake is
just a trail that is left behind. It can never drive the boat!"
He
prompts you to imagine that the boat is your life, and the wake is all the
things that have happened in the past. Is it dominated by blame, anger,
disappointment, feelings of inferiority, failure, fear, jealousy, and such? He
then states that "most people live
with the illusion that their wakes are “driving” their lives—which is
absolutely impossible. In order to nourish
your soul, you must be able to “get out of the wake.”
Putting things in perspective, you can't change your negative past so let the control you let it have on you drift away... The Present Moment is the only thing you have control of - you own your actions AND reactions...
Putting things in perspective, you can't change your negative past so let the control you let it have on you drift away... The Present Moment is the only thing you have control of - you own your actions AND reactions...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Your
Present Moment Energy (positive or negative - it's always your choice) fuels the
engine that drives your boat. Leave the "wake" behind and fuel your
boat with Gratitude and Positive Energy... Enjoy the Ride!!
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Good article, Chip. I say to always appreciate the past and remember where you came from, but always be looking forward because your best days are still in front of you.
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