“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.” — Budda

It’s easy to live in the past because that’s where all are experience is. The future doesn’t start til tomorrow, but yesterday is still fresh in our heart and mind. We can live in the past by constantly thinking about things in our past. We also live in the past when we find ourselves talking up some accomplishment of ours from yesteryear.

I have a friend from High School who was an exceptional athlete in a certain sport. His Facebook page is flooded with obscure photos from decades ago. It may just be a wild guess but I am sure my friend doesn’t know who he is today because he still seems to be in the past.

There is nothing wrong with having memories from the past or even being proud of past accomplishments, but it’s just not healthy to stay there. Our goal should be to live in the present and enjoy life now. Not the past or the future but now. When we live life in the now we allow ourselves to enjoy where we are and with who we are with.