I love this quote because the past is simply a trail we've left behind. Without my past I wouldn't be the person I am today. I didn't always like myself in the past, today I love myself wholeheartedly. Don't get me wrong, my past has haunted me like most of us and I've made so many bad choices that, at times I've been so stuck in "what if". What if I had made a different choice, how would my life be different. I honestly believe that I might be in the same place because I needed to learn the things I've learned so either way, I could have gone left or right, the lessons would have still been there in my face to deal with and learn.
Dwelling in the past has caused me great suffering so what I do if I catch myself going there is ask myself, "What can I do today that will change my future?" You can't change yesterday, all we have is today and today is the only day that matters.
Every choice has a consequence, good or bad, positive or negative so I'm really mindful of my choices and that comes from enduring so much pain from not thinking it though. Today, my choices are purposeful and I choose the battles that are truly worth fighting. When you realize how short life really is, there's so much nonsense that, in the big picture really doesn't matter. I'll leave you with my favorite quote from Steven Tyler, "Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff."
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