How often do you reflect on your past with shame, guilt, frustration or a plethora of other emotions? I know that I am guilty of this. Sometimes, I get discouraged and wish that I handled situations differently.
It’s okay to reflect on our past. We must realize that our past was a stepping stone to get to where we are today and where we are going. However, we must also be careful to not become stuck living in the past, living in those emotions of regret and guilt.
We must acknowledge our shortcomings, but also be gracious and forgiving to ourselves. Nobody’s perfect and we all make mistakes.
You can choose to live in your past and let it negatively impact your future OR you can reflect on the lessons learned and use them for motivation to do and be better. The choice is yours, what will you choose?
