The Rear View

Are you spending too much time looking in the rear-view mirror of life?

Periodically looking back on your life and past events with the understanding that some emotions may resurface from time to time, is okay.

It is certainly okay to wonder and ask, what if?

But how much time do you spend there?

Throughout my coaching career I have found that individuals often wonder what may have happened if they had done something differently or made a different choice.

For instance, what would have happened:

– 𝑰𝒇 they’d married the other person…

– 𝑰𝒇 they’d studied for a different degree…

– 𝑰𝒇 they’d taken the other job…

– 𝑰𝒇 they’d lived in another city or country…

It is okay to acknowledge those speculations, but don’t dwell or brood on them for too long.

Experience is a great teacher.

All of us live with some regrets.

They are a part of you, but they do not define you.

Instead focus on what you learned from them and how they have shaped you today.

Ultimately, it’s a bit like those drivers who stare in the rear-view mirror for far too long and run the risk of missing what lies ahead.

There may have been some crashes behind us, but it’s the bends ahead that matter now.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖.

Don’t let your rear-view mirror be bigger than your front windshield.

Stop looking backward and start looking forward.

Remember you are the one in the driver’s seat!

How are you living your life by looking forwards?