Learn to Let Go of Your Mistakes!

What was the single most embarrassing that happened to you in high school? Don't worry, you don't have to tell me (although you can if you want to). It's enough to know that you remember-that whatever events led up to that moment of humiliation are burned on to your brain even after you've bid those hallowed halls goodbye.

It's easy for us to hand on to our successes and our failures, clinging to them the way a child does to his blankie in the middle of the night. The problem is, when you're dragging all that behind you your hands are going to be too full for new accomplishments and failures. Have you ever tried to hand something to a toddler when they have a blanket clasped in their fist? Unless it's something small, they're not going to be able to handle it-the same way you, as an adult, aren't going to have the courage or resources you're going to need to handle the big things when they pop up along the way. The small things are going to be the best you can do.

Learn to let go of that security blanket. Leave your past behind you and focus on today. Not tomorrow (although tomorrow's important too), but today. When you focus on where you are, and keep an eye on where you want to be, you're going to keep moving forward, free to make the most of what comes next.