How Do We Deal With Past Failures?

We are human beings and we have all made bad choices that will follow us for the rest of our lives. No matter what we do we can’t get away from it. We are always reminded of our past when situations come about, but what can we do to get past it? How do we deal with past failures?

There are support groups where people talk about their past failures when they can’t get over them. Some people turn to drugs and alcohol to console themselves. When that happens, everything becomes a downward spiral. Sometimes people will come back from that when they hit rock bottom because they have done all that they can do physically, but they find the strength within themselves to find a purpose to keep going to get themselves together.

We deal with past failures by leaving them where they are. There isn’t any need to bring the past into the present. Yes, we may talk about past mistakes we made and bad choices we made, but we do not have to let our past predict how our present will be, or our future.

Dealing with past failures is like ripping a scab from an injury that has been healed. You know it’s there but you can’t stop picking with it. When that happens it becomes a bigger problem than what it was at first. It has to heal all over again. What I am saying is this, “Leave things that have healed alone”. Don’t keep living those bad things over and over again it will only make you feel worse than what you did in the beginning.

We learn from those failures and mistakes and move on from them. When you move on from it you will become stronger. Your soul can began to heal. You will begin to see life in a new way through new eyes. You will start to see the glass half full instead of half empty.

You will want to stop and appreciate the beautiful things around you. Appreciate your life because you only get one. Cherish the special moments that will become memories to share for many generations to come.

With that being said, God bless you, stay safe, and as always thank you for joining me on my journey with Food for the Soul.