As I sit in my office this morning I was seeking divine inspiration on something profound to write about. I'm surrounded by mementos of my past. A plaque from the day I was initiated as a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy, a world map with pins of places I've visited, awards, posters, a rack of trophy golf balls, pictures and a box of stuff I just brought home from my most recent job that I need to go through.
What struck me about it is this; Does this stuff keep me in the past sometimes remembering how great I used to think I was, or is it a just a visual that helps me to remember where I am no longer? I think far too often that we can be guilty of remembering how things were in our history and perhaps we can get stuck in that mindset. I see the stuff I'm surrounded by and have fond memories and some great stories to tell. I don't want to dwell too long or relive them too often, the events of my past led me here there and quite frankly, I'm happier where I am today than back then and want to keep looking forward to the greater things in life to come.
What struck me about it is this; Does this stuff keep me in the past sometimes remembering how great I used to think I was, or is it a just a visual that helps me to remember where I am no longer? I think far too often that we can be guilty of remembering how things were in our history and perhaps we can get stuck in that mindset. I see the stuff I'm surrounded by and have fond memories and some great stories to tell. I don't want to dwell too long or relive them too often, the events of my past led me here there and quite frankly, I'm happier where I am today than back then and want to keep looking forward to the greater things in life to come.
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