Focus on the future

the past won’t change.
why worry about it?
focus on the future.
that’s where we can make a change.
or start a revolution.
or make a difference in the world.
or just make a difference in one persons life.
that’s what matters.
not the past.
the past is old news.

is strange. When I see this one on the list, keeps making think of the past! Because it seems to remind me that we have a choice, to focus on the future or dwell on the past, which brings to mind the dratted past. The other goals feel more empowering.

Ah that dreaded past that sneaks up and pours its dark poison into my brain every day. It twists up my mind, splinters my heart and screws up my confidence. With its incessant voice chanting reminders of past hurts, parading re-enacted scenes before my miserable eyes, it tramples its nasty feet on my optimism, my hopes, my eagerness for life. By filling my mind with ridiculous rubbish, it takes from me ticking seconds, minutes and hours I could have been spending on creating a wonderful future.

I must be strong and remember every day to do this goal of focussing on the future, letting go the past – even recent past which may have hurt me – and enjoy building a new, exciting, fantastic future.