I recently got some profound advice
which has stuck in the front of my mind for days and I felt called to
share it with you too.
A couple months ago I made an impulsive
decision which quickly went south and have been riding it down ever
since, bypassing many opportunities to cut my losses to a point where
things seemed a little hopeless. Finally, here I was making a final
decision - do I hold on in hopes that this will turn up again over
the course of several months or do I cut my losses before it actually
hits rock bottom?
So I turned to some of my "running
buddies" for advice and got many brilliant ideas but one in
particular really resonated. Basically, would I engage in this
particular situation if it presented itself to me today, exactly as
it is? "Forget how much you're down. Think: from now on."
I'm sharing this with you today because
I think we all have many times when we feel discouraged over things
that seem to have gone wrong. We beat ourselves up for not making
the "right" decision but we need to move on anyway instead
of staying trapped in that unhealthy and useless cycle.
I was lucky enough to have someone push
me out of that cycle and tell me to quit worrying about the past and
move on. How many times do you hear that? These words just made more
sense to me, I guess. "Think: from now on."
So I started applying it to everything
in my life: work, relationships and myself. So far, it's given me a
better perspective and positive action and I hope it will for you
too.
For example, if you're working in a job
or career where you feel like you have let opportunities pass that
you should have pursued, don't get bogged down about what is "lost"
think about the opportunities you have now or can get ready for in
the future. Say, "From now on I'm going to _______." Fill
in the blank with your wish list.
We all have relationships that we wish
some aspect of it was different. Things we should have said or done
that the time has passed, maybe it doesn't matter anymore. Or does
it? Are there things you should still say or do? Can you get ready
for the next time that situation comes up and handle it better next
time (believe me, there will be a next time)? "From now on..."
Is there something you should be doing
for yourself that you keep putting off or think the chance is gone?
Think about what you can do from now on to make sure more doesn't
pass you by.
So that's my story for today and my
hope that every time you are facing a situation where you want to go
deep into a dark hole of disappointment and regret you'll remember to
say "From now on I'm going to..." and let me know how it
goes!
Lots of love from me to you!
