How Much Power Does the Past Have Over Your Future
5 strategies for reshaping your life through choice, transition, and change.
I haven’t been back to my old hometown in years.
The last time I was there, I felt like I was visiting a graveyard — lots of buried memories and too many headstones. It wasn’t long before I began to feel uncomfortable, and I knew it was time to leave.
A lot of it had to do with the recollection of things left unfinished — incomplete plans, broken dreams, and lost relationships.
Looking back, I know most of it was by choice.
Like most young people, I grew older, lost interest, and simply moved on.
Regrets? I’ll admit there’s a lot more I could have done with my youth — more productive activities I could have used as stepping stones to an ultimate destination.
But at the time, I had no idea where I really wanted to go. Like most of my generation, I followed the path of those who came before me. You know the drill: Get an education. Get a job. Buy a car. Buy a house. Find a wife. Kids were optional but expected.
