Thursday, November 29, 2007

Focus On The Future

It is so easy to live our lives in the past. We've all done it at one time or another. Falling into the trap of holding on to past glories, grudges or mistakes and losing focus on what really counts. The past is over. Hopefully we've learned from our past experiences, but we all need to focus on the here and now and where we want to be and who we want to be in the future. No one can change the past, it is over and done with, but we can change our futures. The key is to live in the here and now. We all need to ask ourselves, "What can I do now, today, to make sure my life will keep getting better and better?" What do we want out of life? What will it take for us to get there? What could we do right now, right this minute, to help us get to where we want to be? Everyone should ask themselves these questions on a daily basis. It will help us all to live for the moment and to strive to attain our future goals. By asking ourselves these simple questions we can establish clearly what we wish to accomplish now and in the future. Once we've established our goals, then it is a simple matter of developing a definite plan to attain them. Don't waste time over what's already over and done with. By living for today and staying focused on our goals for the future, we open up our minds to new opportunities and new possiblities. We have to be able to see ourselves in a better life and then work toward that goal. I can't think of anything more sad than a person who reaches the end of their time on this planet and realizes that they've wasted their whole precious life worrying about the things they could not change. Even if a person never reaches all of the goals they set for themselves, just think of all the wonderful experiences they will have along the way.

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