Men heap together the mistakes of their lives and create a monster they call destiny.
~ John Oliver Hobbes
This sounds like a sad quote, a rather dark quote but it is actually a super powerful, hopeful insightful quote!!!! I gotta be honest, this is something I struggle with sometimes. Even though I am not the extreme perfectionist I used to be and I have learned to accept that I am not perfect and that it is ok to make mistakes, I sometimes put all the mistakes from my past together in a big pile and think that "monster" is going to be my future.
Believing that our past mistakes define our future can seem very real but is as make-believe and silly as Disney Monsters. Truth is, they can become our future if we let them, but it is our choice.
I always say this, but sometimes forget to apply it to my own life: Our future does not have to be an extension of our past.
The mistakes we have made are in the past. All we can do is learn the lessons from them and move on.
Our mistakes don't belong in a big heap in front of us. They are NOT our destiny. They belong in the past. Every day is a blank slate. Every day, we can begin again.
Let me say this in the first person tonight since it is something I am working on:
"My mistakes do not belong in a big heap in front of me. They are NOT my destiny. They belong in the past. Every day is a blank slate. Every day, I can begin again."
Can you say these words today? It is ok if you don't believe them yet. It's a powerful and promising affirmation/lesson to learn.
Peace, hope and love,
Lily
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