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What is it they say about hindsight? That it’s 20/20? Every year as we get older it is easier to look back on our lives with the perspective that only comes with aging. We can see decisions we made in our teens, our 20’s and realize that in some cases they were the best thing we could have ever done. Our lives are still fuller because of the relationships we formed, and all the memories that have been created.
Other choices we look back on with regret, perhaps even anger, knowing that we chose poorly. We took a path that has brought pain and suffering. It’s hard not to beat ourselves up with the “why’s” and trying to understand where we went wrong.
But to live our best lives, we simply have to be willing to let go of those regrets and move on. As the quote reminds us above, if it’s not going to matter in five years, don’t spend more than five minutes being upset about it. Living your best life means we need to let go of the past, and it can also mean we need to let go of fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fears of loss—when we focus on these things we are restrained from living our best lives.
In the Five for Life Planner©, there is space every day in the “Morning Meditation” and “Evening Reflection” to work on letting go. Meditation is a practical and proven method for relieving stress and improving health. There’s also the suggestion that meditation helps us age better. Meditation keeps us healthier by reducing cortisol which in high levels can contribute to aging, poor heart health and weight gain. And it doesn’t have to be difficult. Five minutes in the morning and evening and you’ll be amazed at how much it helps.
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