I believe that people should not live with regret; not dwell in the past. Everyone makes mistakes, so rather than ripping yourself apart, just get over it. Shit happens. People need to use their mistakes as an opportunity to learn something and make next time better instead of a set back.
I have been put in many situations that have made me question myself. Why did i do that? Was it worth it? When I was at the Mountain School, I was fortunate enough to travel to Ecuador and Peru. On both trips, I got extremely sick and couldn't do a lot of the activities that my classmates did. I mean it kind of sucked. But there wasn't really anything I could do about it, so I did my own thing to try to enjoy the time I had left. In Ecuador, I sat in a hammock by myself in the cloud forest and played set by myself. In Peru, I decided to just do everything anyway. Looking back now, I still appreciate those trips more than anything, even though I was sick.
I don't know if those are the best examples because those are more living in the moment ideas. But i like the idea of not dwelling in the past. I have learned that it does no good.
yay for the glass being half full!
ReplyDeleteMy topic is very similar and I totally agree, move on people, worrying about all your s*** makes life a waste of time when you're not actually living in the present, where people should be living. Think about when you have done exactly what you are preaching not to do and how you learned this lesson, that's what I decided to do and it has turned out to work very well. It's going to be awesome!
ReplyDeleteI JUST WROTE A LONG THOUGHTFUL COMMENT AND THEN IT GOT DELETED. ARG. But hey, lets not dwell on that, it's in the past. Great topic. I had a few ideas of other things you could talk about such as a time when it took you days and days to forgive a friend or parent for a fight you got into, or an instance when you judged someone or got judged from something you did in the past. Yet, some may argue that your past defines you. I think you should address this statment and say it's wrong and that it is your ambition instead. Hope this helps!
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