Looking Back
I seem to have inadvertently stumbled upon a very useful tool that I believe helps put things in perspective. I find that it helps me get through tough times and helps make the good times even better:
Every couple of weeks I find myself doing absolutely nothing, and all of a sudden I get a mental snapshot of my life several years back (5 seems to be the magic number for me). I see my goals, personality, and overall status in life. I think and, trying to decide what to do with this snapshot, compare it to my current life. This has never, in the many times it has happened, led to disappointment. Personally, I have been very fortunate in regards to my constant progression towards my goals, as I believe many people are. The problem is that we all tend to get caught up in the day’s/week’s/month’s downers. Taking a moment to reflect will usually result in a firmer grasp on the bigger picture, allowing you to be happier with your current situation, even if it is already pretty good.
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I actually do this a lot too. I’ll look back to what I’d be doing in the moment, say 5 years ago. And the stuff I’m doing now, I would never have imagined it happening. Even my week-to-week changes, I think I would hate myself in my old shoes. My views on dating and relationships (which I know we like to blog about) have changed so much, I would probably hate my current self if I were say, 15 or 16 years old. Who knows =) Lots of changes.
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