We can’t be constantly looking back at days gone by, but are we to ignore it completely? That does not sit right with me, but I need to examine why
I do tend to run to the past to find answers to help me in the present. I suppose it’s something, but I know that even if someone did X nine previous times that is no guarantee they won’t do Y this time
Does looking at past events give me a false sense of security in the present?
Looking at the past, however, can help us see patterns, which, left unchanged, can continue to manifest in our present. If they are unchanged
But we also don’t want to give the past too much weight and start believing that it sets the bounds for our present. I’ve been guilty of this
Guilt, blame, regret tie us to the past. They drag elements of our past that we don’t like into our present
One of my biggest fears is of making a mistake that changes/limits my future. I’m afraid of being bound by a past action/inaction. This is a big reason why I worry about and am so critical of my mistakes in the present. I see them as future restrictions
