If there’s any quote that reminds us that we do not have to be victims of our circumstances and past experiences, it is this one.

Without a doubt our past experience can have an impact on who we become, and how we see the world. For those who had challenged in childhoods for example, there may be a higher than normal likelihood that they will perpetuate the behavior and experiences they witnessed their children. However, there is always the opportunity for individuals to make different choices and so change the trajectory of their lives.

That change requires conscious thought, introspection and self-work. Every day and in every moment, we can choose to change ourselves and make different decisions than what others in similar situations would have done.

 

Throughout the day, we invite you to revisit this quote. Below are a few questions you may wish to ask yourself, and those who journal may find them especially useful:

• How aware am I that the decisions I am making, even the small ones, shape my future?
• To what degree am I bogged down by my past?
• How might I be able to make different or better choices than what my past may predict?

 

 

Best wishes, and have a great day!