Ways to Keep Moving Forward

 Forget Regret
Leave your mistakes and regret in the past.  They don’t define your value, then or now.

When you stay in the past you become stuck and unable to move forward.

We all have made mistakes with our job choices, friends and relationships. The consequences can hit us pretty hard.

Give yourself the gift of forgiveness and keep moving forward.

Learn from Failure
Learning from failure and having regret are two separate things. Regret is an emotion; a feeling of disappointment along with a modest amount of shame or guilt.

But to look back at a circumstance and figure out what went wrong gives you some very important information.

This review allows you to evaluate what worked and what didn’t, and more importantly, why.

Ask for Help
You are not alone. It may feel that way sometimes, but there are many people who would extend their hand and lift you up if asked. Often times we are afraid to ask because we don’t believe we are worthy to receive the help.

Believe You are Worthy
Whatever your goal, your dream, or your desire, you are worthy of achieving it.

Take 100% Responsibility
Except in rare and unfortunate circumstances, you are responsible for the quality and condition of your life.

• Sometimes we choose to do nothing when we get hit hard because it’s just easier and less painful that way.
• But the real pain is only deferred.

Know What You Want
This isn’t about the how, only the what. In order to move forward in life, you need a firm foundation to step from. Understanding what and where you want to go in life will provide your vision and spirit – your foundation. The how will figure itself out when you know you want to keep moving forward.

Trust
There are no accidents without value.

When you get hit hard and land on your back, look for the reasons and for the value in this. Open your heart and trust this happened for a reason. Trust the experience is happening for a reason and be open to making adjustments in order to keep moving forward.

Want it More
How badly do you want it?

How badly do you really want to achieve what you are working so hard to accomplish?  To walk through the pain; to get up and keep moving forward knowing there may be more pain ahead, is a test of your determination and resolve.

Keep the Faith
Faith: A strong belief in something without proof or evidence
At the end of the day the one thing that tells you to keep going; to get up tomorrow and to keep moving forward, is your faith.

Lord direct my path in 2018-2019.  Help me move forward with life giving You all the Glory.  Help us each to be your hands and feet for the lost, that just One may come to know you.  Amen

 

TAKEN FROM: Alex Blackwell is the Founder of The BridgeMaker. His book, Saying Yes to Change