So, this section was a bit hard to swallow. The story leading up to the lesson depicted the main character (David) having a little tête-à-tête with President Truman right before the dropping of the A-bomb over Japan.
Basically, this section was teaching us to accept the choices we've made and come to terms with the outcome because nothing (at this point) can change. We can't move forward until we come to terms with the past. Stop letting the past dictate your future!!
This is especially hard for me for 2 HUGE reasons. First, I am uncommonly indecisive. Decisions are very hard for me to make. Why, you ask.... because of reason #2. I dwell on the past (any decision I make) like nobody's business!! It's not even funny. The good and the bad... both take center stage in my brain. I re-live so many moments in my past that I barely look at today - which leaves no room for looking towards tomorrow.
Looks like I've given myself some points to ponder.
Here are some quotes directly from the book. Please apply them to your own life as you see fit.
Nuggets:
"The buck stops here. I accept responsibility for my past. I am responsible for my success."
"My thoughts will be constructive, never destructive."
"The buck stops here. I control my thoughts. I control my emtions."
"Adversity is preparation for greatness. I will accept this preparation."
and a personal fave...
"I understand that God did not put in me the ability to always make right decisions. He did, however, put in me the ability to make a decision and then make it right."
This first section really made me re-examine myself. I guess that's a good thing. Hopefully, the next section will have some instructions as to how to move past the past. "Just do it" really doesn't work for me.
We'll see..
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