It's never a bad idea to look at one's past in a contemplative way to see just how things have gone for you in the past year. Tonight will be my night for doing just such a thing.
It is said that the god Janus had the ability to not only see the past clearly, but to see the future as well. I think that we all have that ability. The old saying "hindsight is 20/20" rings true for all of us. It is that way because we should be able to look behind us and see things more clearly since we are no longer "in" that moment. When we are in that moment, we know that our emotions have a tendency to rule our decisions. By moving past that moment, we can look back and examine the situation without the emotional baggage attached.
We must look back to see where corrections can be made so that when we come upon those same situations in the future, we will be able to say to ourselves "well the last time I did that, this happened so this time I am going to try doing THIS and see what happens."
Do we know our future? not really. It's not only about the choices that we make but also the choices of people around us. People say and do things that can impact our lives in a very real and lasting way. We know what our choices are, we know what we need to do to protect ourselves and build a better future for ourselves.
For all my loyal blog readers (all 3 of you) I wish you the happiest and healthiest of new years. Make 2014 YOUR year!
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