It's never too late to grow. It's never too late to admit your mistakes. There is an amazing speech by Denzel Washington, in which he says it's ok to mess up, it's ok to fall, but fall forward. Learn from your mistakes, learn from them and make better decisions and choices. We all are imperfect, and we will mess up, we will falter, but we should take those moments as opportunities to better ourself or others.
In my life, I've made many mistakes, some big, some little. Always, on the stumbling blocks I had dwelled too much on them. It takes practice, but even the worst negative can turn into the biggest positive in your life. I've had close friends and relatives depart from this world, and I harbored many regrets, most commonly that I never let those people know what they meant to me. Sure, they might have known, but I would have preferred that I made it absolutely clear how much they meant to me. The solution? Simple actually, while you have those you love, tell them exactly how much they mean to you, don't let them ever wonder how you feel. Sounds a bit mushy maybe, but it's not always like that. You can tell a coworker\friend that you respect their work ethic, or their dedication.
Now, I said it was simple, but if you are like me and a confirmed longtime introvert, it may take some practice, but the benefits are well worth going out on a limb with your feelings. You both benefit from the act.
I guess this post is mainly an affirmation of some changes I'm actively making in my life. To all of you, my readers, I do appreciate all of you, even those who message me to let me know that they liked my post, but in paragraph 3, section 5, I used "to" instead of "too." You all play a big part in my life, and I am grateful for each of you.
There is a project I'm working on that I'm documenting, and I'll share in a later post, but I think a lot of you will be able to relate\appreciate it.
Until next time, dear readers...
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