Do over

Wouldn't life be easier with a rewind button? What about a delete key? I would even take a do over key? I wear a size 11 shoe and I am amazed at how easily I can fit it into my mouth. I think even the best of us sometimes can make a mistake that we could have avoided easily, but did anyway, not really taking into consideration how it might effect others.

I am that person. No need to go into specifics, but let me just say that I need a do over. I need to rewind my life and stop myself before I knowingly did something I wish I could take back.

I am better than that, I think we all are. I think we all know what to do an not to do, we just lose focus for a moment and that's all it takes. A moment is all one needs to do something that requires a do over. In sports it's a missed shot, in business it's doing a report, in life, it's a missed opportunity.

Unfortunately we don't get a do over, we don't get to rewind. We only get to move forward. None of us can undue the past, rewrite history, or change what we've done, all we can do is move forward and repair the damage done. That's what I intend to do, move forward and make amends.

I encourage you, in whatever area of your life that needs a do over, try not to focus on undoing it, but rather focus on how you can make sure it doesn't happen again. I am not perfect, far from it. I try to be a good man, a good person. Not to brag, but 90% of the time, that's what I do. Then there's that other 10% where I act out of frustration, depression, anger, remorse, or general lack of satisfaction. Those are things I must deal with, not the fault or problem of anyone else.

I am here to make amends, make changes, move forward. Take it upon yourself to do the same. We're not perfect, we make mistakes, we're flawed. But, it doesn't excuse our actions. Don't let yourselves get caught up in your frustrations. Take the time to understand them before you ask if you can have a do over.

Be happy by doing the right thing, not the thing that will make you feel better but hurt someone else. None of that is necessary.

Trust me.

Until next time
P