How much do the “good old days” or the “not so good” old days influence the way you perceive life today? Memories good or bad have a way of keeping people stuck in their tracks. Can you “let go” of the past long enough to move into the future?
Living in the past or worrying too much about the future is like “running in place.” You are alive and you are going through the motions, but you aren’t going anywhere.
This is not the time to bail out. You are older and wiser now; it is time to use the perspective and wisdom gained along the way to move into the future. Believe it or not, you can still step up and make a difference.
Life is filled with opportunity and you can be part of it. Stop negativity in its tracks. Refrain from prefacing everything you say with a comparison to the “good old days.” Stop mid sentence the minute you “hear” yourself make negative remarks about anything or anyone. Rephrase the remarks and give it a kinder spin. Being in constant conflict with the world around you is exhausting, and who needs that.
Change starts at home and it spills out into the world around you. Make a difference by doing something positive: vote, run for office, be on a committee, volunteer or become a mentor.
The “good old days” may indeed have been very good to you, or not, but live for today. Let go of the past and make room for what comes next. Silence negativity by focusing on what is good in your life right now.
My daughter wears tee shirts with the logo “Life is Good” stenciled on them; I love them (lifeisgood.com). Good words to live by, don’t you think?
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