According to Ed Catmull, author of Creativity Inc,
“The past should be our teacher, not our master.”
Do I hear an amen?
Let your mistakes teach you lessons, not define you.
Let last year be a stepping stone, not a millstone.
Let your past pain be something to overcome, not something to dwell on.
Don’t live in the past.
Good, bad or indifferent, it can’t do you any good.
But we can learn from it.
We can make sure that we don’t mindlessly repeat it.
We can allow it to become a very helpful teacher.
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January 9, 2020 at 9:48 pm
leadingandbeingcoach
Being a learner in life is incredibly powerful, since it allows us to see opportunities to grow and do things differently, rather than simply assuming that everything we notice is how life has to be. Even something as simple as being a learner about a conversation I had a few moments ago could open up the possibility of having a similar conversation in a different way next time. Thank you so much for this post!
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January 10, 2020 at 9:57 am
Michelle
Brilliant quote! Very powerful.
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