Monday, 26 October 2015

Are You Living A Life of Regret?

Are You Living a Life of Regret?
Regrets... Mistakes... is your past your today and will it be your tomorrow too?
We all make mistakes, we would not be human if we did not.

And yes it is important to acknowledge, learn and face up to any consequences but spending a lot of time regretting them is not okay!
It is not okay to live in past regrets!
It is not okay to live that time over-and-over again like a stuck record!
It is not okay to feel guilty forever as you will NOT have a future and it is NOT okay to let someone else make you always feel guilty over the past either!

The past is just that, the day that was before today, while today is the here-and-now, your current moment in time.
Your future is your tomorrow and depends upon the today that you are living now.
If you live your today, your current moment, living in your-day-before what will your tomorrow be?
It will not be a...tomorrow but, instead, it will be the ghost of your-days-before... your past!

Do you want to live as a ghost from your past and let your, today and your, tomorrows be overshadowed with regrets and DEFINE who you really are?
If NO, then....

OWN your mistakes - too often we look to others, circumstances or something else to blame. If we are ever to 'let things go' and get over the past we need to be able to acknowledge our actions, words, deeds (or whatever).

APOLOGISE - wow ... this can be difficult at times and requires us to admit certain weaknesses but, how empowering is it to acknowledge and ask for forgiveness. Turn this around and recognize this as an opportunity for you to show your strength... of character!
LOOK and LEARN from others - having an open mind and heart gives us opportunities to learn from those around us - their mistakes as much as their triumphs!  This can be a timely reminder that even the most inspirational people make mistakes from time to time!

Cultivate POSITIVE CHANGE - often mistakes disappoint others around us and those we love - friends, family, colleagues, etc., (as well as ourselves) who come to view us differently because of what we have done. But... making positive change will be so very empowering  and become a new yard-stick with which to live your life by.

Accepting and forgiving your mistakes opens a door for a future,
while focusing on the positives will bring in a new light into your life.
So, instead of letting adversity and regret make you weaker
let it empower you, and strengthen your might!

Live your life NOT in vain regrets my friends but, instead, with a strength and resolve of taking each day and making it the best that you can.  As then, and only then, will you truly be able to step into your future... one without the ghosts of the past lurking within!

inspirational blog – RuAnCa  http://ruanca.blogspot.co.nz

kindest regards

Ruth

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