We are all living a life that seems to be our reality. Or should I say that we want to have control of our reality. It doesn’t always work that way.
But that sad truth is that many of us are living in our past. We have painful experiences that will keep us chained to the drama that has happened whether it was a death in the family or maybe a bad financial experience. It can be as small as being bullied on the playground as a child or being dumped by a boyfriend or a girlfriend.
I have had my share of painful experiences, for example losing my father at a fairly young age and dealing with a few not so wonderful experiences in business. But to stay in the past is never productive. Only for reference on what mistakes not to repeat and to remember fond memories.
The point being is that we need to stay focused on the present and not be living too far in the future or the past. The pain of drama can overwhelm us, but to acknowledge the emotion first and then take action in a mind of acceptance is not easy. It takes practice.
We need to practice this daily or whenever the drama becomes too overwhelming. Most of the thoughts that come into our mind are often the reason for fear, doubt and worry. And sometimes they never come true.
Mark Twain said, ” I have had more bad things happen to me in my life than most people, the good thing is that most of them never came true.”
Be careful of the drama we can create with our thoughts.