There literally is no such thing as rewind on life. How often do you ever consider that?
Seriously.
The only time most people do is when they regret something. There’s a feeling of “if only I could go back and…”
But it’s never happened.
Ever.
For anyone.
Not one single person, in human history has gone backwards in time.
So we’re all dealing with the exact same variable here. Time may be (perceived as) linear, but it only goes in one direction.
And even though this is true, that there is no rewind, we all have had a moment in our lives where we long to go backwards and change something, even if it’s only something tiny.
If it’s actually impossible, for all of us…why do we continue to have that thought. Why does regret feel so real? Why does moving forward sometimes feel so difficult, even though it is the only inevitability, and the alternative, is complete fantasy?
“There is no rewind.” I try to remind myself of this fact when I get that feeling like I want to beat myself up over something. It helps me realize the energy I’m wasting on something impossible.
Today’s Assignment: Look at something that didn’t go right in your past, don’t think about what you would’ve done differently, think about what you can do today. If it’s something you can do or want to do, do it.
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