{"id":950,"date":"2018-10-05T07:13:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T11:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/?p=950"},"modified":"2018-10-05T07:13:54","modified_gmt":"2018-10-05T11:13:54","slug":"looking-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingdeadman.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/05\/looking-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Forward!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My view of my world!<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019m at a place in my life where forward is my path. The only times I pay attention to what\u2019s behind is when I drop something. There\u2019s nothing wrong with looking back, just don\u2019t\u00a0live\u00a0<\/em>there! We are flawed but beautiful creatures! We make mistakes! Some of us cannot let go of the past and when this happens life stagnates! We relive our mistakes over and over to the point where we can\u2019t even recognize the present anymore! Wake up! Smell the coffee! Wishes, hopes and regrets are really useless emotions! What they do is steal the only\u00a0real\u00a0<\/em>thing in our lives… the\u00a0present!<\/em> The\u00a0now\u00a0<\/em>of life! You can\u2019t enjoy the\u00a0now<\/em> if you\u2019re only reliving the past! I\u2019m not saying to forget the past, on the contrary, use the past to gauge your future. I\u2019ve had my share of setbacks and mistakes in my life. I used to relive them again and again. Not anymore! I have learned how to be happy in my life. In all seriousness my diagnosis has changed my perception. My life is constantly moving forward now and there\u2019s no turning back. I am at peace. The cacophony of this world doesn\u2019t affect me! I won\u2019t let it in! My faith has freed me! It can free you too! Peace and blessings!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m at a place in my life where forward is my path. The only times I pay attention to what\u2019s behind is when I drop something. There\u2019s nothing wrong with looking back, just don\u2019t\u00a0live\u00a0there! We are flawed but beautiful creatures! 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