Every struggle in your life has shaped
you into the person you are today.
Be thankful for the hard times,
they can only make you stronger.
Keanu Reeves
Regrets only rob you of your inner peace; stop dwelling on your regrets and start living in the present moment. If you could go back and change the hard times in your life, you would not be the same person that you are now. In fact, you have no idea how it would change your life. Remember the butterfly effect, a very small change in your past could cause considerable changes in every part of your life.
You might be thinking, “Yeah, that would be great. Then my life would be much better.” If you are presently unhappy, that might be your first thought, but those changes do not mean you would be happier. Not only would you be different, but you may have never gotten to know those you love. You may not have had the happy times you remember, etc. Everything in your life would be different.
Instead of dwelling on regrets, be grateful for everything in your life. Be thankful for the hard times, as well as the good times. The hard times have taught you things which you could not have learned otherwise. You have gained strength, wisdom, knowledge, and experiences which you would not have if it were not for those hard times.
Refuse to live in the past or spend time on regrets! Make the best out of every day as it is now. Live in the NOW and stop living in the past. If you want your life to be different, then start right now and make it different. You have the power to change your life whenever you please. You are the captain of your own ship, sail it in whatever direction you please.
