I honestly have no idea how this quote has eluded me for so long but I love it! On top of that it seems to fit right into my theme lately of being imaginative, breaking out of the norm and trying new things!
I love this quote so much because it really can be looked at from two very different, very valid points of view. On the one hand, it speaks to never learning from our past. The mistakes that we make in the past should always influence our future unless we want to make them again!
The way I want to look at this however, is for its call to change your future from what your past is holding you to! Our memory works backwards because we can't make memories from something we have yet to experience. But our memories are there to guide us into a brighter future, aren't they? You can't change the past by dwelling on it. You can't change the good or the bad things that have happened so why do it?
Because if our memories worked forwards for us instead of backwards...then they can't hold us back from what's to come! Too many times we let opportunities pass us by because of our memories. We don't take that grand adventure or go down that uncharted path because of the memories from the last time we tried. But each new adventure is different. And if we're smart, we learn from it and embrace the memories for what they are, products of that past. They're not there to keep us from moving forward to a better tomorrow! They're there to remind us of the lessons we already learned and guide us to be successful the next time!
I love this book the more I blog from it. It inspires me to be so much more imaginative and adventurous than I ever could have imagined possible. I'm finally thinking outside the box and looking forward to an exciting future. I hope you've enjoyed it so far and I look forward to bringing you more entertainment!
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