Moving Forward

It's hard to move forward when you can't stop looking back.

     I am sure you would agree that it is difficult to drive a car if you are trying to move forward and the ONLY place you are looking is in the rear-view mirrors.  The same is true in life.  Many people spend enormous amounts of time and energy reliving the events of their past and worrying about these experiences.  In so doing, they reduce the energy required to move their lives forward.  We all have bumpy roads in our past and dwelling on them will not make our future roads any smoother.  Looking at where we've been instead of where we are going often causes us to hit head-on, those obstacles that are in our way.  Indeed, the best way to ensure a smoother ride is to concentrate on the road ahead and avoid the obstacles as they appear.

     One of the best ways to keep looking forward is to have goals and objectives.  These are the best road maps we can have to help us reach our destination.  Living in the past isn't living...it's remembering!  It's not a bad thing to have memories (good or bad).  In fact, remembering our past POSITIVE experiences are helpful in giving us confidence to tackle even more challenging objectives.  Just remember, however, that memories are our rear-view mirrors and constantly "looking" at them makes it very difficult to move our lives forward.

Make this a great life!