Moving on and Let go of the past

''Achieving your dreams can be a lot of work, 

even the second time around''

I wonder what could have been. Where I could have gone, what I could have done, 

who I could have been, what I might have accomplished. Mostly I wonder if I’d have a better sense of myself if I’d given myself the chance to explore the world and compare, instead of staying in the place I knew to become stagnant. 

Now all I can do is move forward and urge others to do the same.

 Funny thing,

I don’t regret anything I've done, even the mistakes. Just the things I didn't.  

If I had a second chance I would have done it. I would have be what I always wanted to be, or taught English in Japan, or driven across the country with a friend, it doesn't really matter what “it” is. It’s more what I wouldn't have done. I wouldn't have chosen what I knew over what could be. I would have been brave instead of seeking comfort. I would have left a relationship that was leaving me anyway.

But I learned,

its really important to let go of the past

 and let life bring to you what you really deserve.

Well we rarely get things right the first time am I right?  Almost every major accomplishment in a person’s life starts with the decision to try again and again – to get up after every failed attempt and give it another shot.The only difference between an opportunity and an obstacle is attitude.  Getting a second chance in life is about giving yourself the opportunity to grow beyond your past failures.  It’s about positively adjusting your attitude toward future possibilities. 

Everything is a life lesson.  Everyone you meet, everything you encounter, etc.  They’re all part of the learning experience we call ‘life.’ When things don’t go your way, never forget to acknowledge the lesson. If you don’t get a job you wanted or a relationship doesn't work, it only means something better is out there waiting.  And the lesson you just learned is the first step towards it.

Remember!

''Negative thinking creates negative results. Positive thinking creates positive results.''

Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story.  

The mind must believe it can do something before it is capable of actually doing it 

and you are the only one who can directly control the outcome of your life.  

And no, it won’t always be easy.

It won't always be easy

but never give up.

Don’t quit just because you didn't get it right on your first shot.  And don’t waste your life fulfilling someone else’s dreams and desires.  You must follow your intuition and make a decision to never give up on who you are capable of becoming. And wasting your time, talent and emotional energy on things that are beyond your control is a recipe for frustration, misery and stagnation.  Invest your energy in the things you can change.

Remember, life is not easy, 

especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile.

  Achieving your dreams can be a lot of work, 

even the second time around.  

Be ready for it.

“Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own.”