Shifting Focus
He's having another flashback. Another experience that didn't go right in the past. It seems like he is always looking back at old memories. Memories that are frozen in time. Memories that he cannot change.
We can't look backward in our lives if we want to get anywhere. You can't change the past, you can only influence the future in the present moment. We become obsessed with thinking about the past or the future like we can influence it. We cannot change any of it because we can only do anything in the present. Therefore we should put all of our focus on the present. It takes practice and self-awareness to move your attention to the present. It's not an easy task and it's a lifetime practice. No one said it was easy, but it's certainly the path to feel better. This guy feels stuck and horrible. If you don't want to look like him, then remember to just keep bringing your attention to the present when you know you slip.
Easier said than done, but it's life-changing.
We can't look backward in our lives if we want to get anywhere. You can't change the past, you can only influence the future in the present moment. We become obsessed with thinking about the past or the future like we can influence it. We cannot change any of it because we can only do anything in the present. Therefore we should put all of our focus on the present. It takes practice and self-awareness to move your attention to the present. It's not an easy task and it's a lifetime practice. No one said it was easy, but it's certainly the path to feel better. This guy feels stuck and horrible. If you don't want to look like him, then remember to just keep bringing your attention to the present when you know you slip.
Easier said than done, but it's life-changing.
