Thread by @ArmaniTalks

'Can I improve even if I was a fuck up in the past?'

Sure.

You are lowkey in an advantage.

'Wait, really?'

Yea.

-Bad experiences + Instrospection = Wisdom
-Wisdom + Present = Clarity for the future

Leverage your past to your favor.

Your story is just beginning.

'My story is just beginning?? You mean I have a second chance?'

We all have a second chance.

It's called tomorrow.

'So you genuinely think I can use a bad past to enhance my future?'

Ya.

And to be honest, that's the route that many people take.

Let me explain something.

2 Types of Mentality to deal with a Dark Past:

-Roadblock
-Speedbump

Roadblock:

Many people who hold onto the past fall into this mindset.

They feel like their negative past has sealed their fate.

Their mind has created an invisible roadblock that will not allow them to grow.

They hold onto the guilt & shame day in & day out.

Speedbump:

This group of people has their eyes FORWARD.

They focus on the entire picture of life, not just the pixels.

Therefore they realize their past mistakes were just speedbumps in their journey.

Not a life sentence.

In order to properly leverage your past, you need to go from:

Roadblock mentality -> Speedbump mentality

To make the transition, you have to understand that every human has a story.

Some worse than others, sure.

But the story is present nevertheless.

The only difference between the winners & losers?

The narrative they CHOOSE to assign to their story.

The losers CHOOSE to wallow in regret of their negative past.

The winners CHOOSE to make sense of their negative past.

One group leaves with more regret.

One group leaves with wisdom.

Those that have faced darkness & hardships in their life will always be at an advantage over those who had a sheltered life.

That's because in order to pull yourself out of darkness, you must have fight in you.

And the more fight you have, the stronger your mind becomes.

-The arrow is pulled back before it is propelled forward.

The farther it is pulled back, the more it propels.

Same with life.

The more darkness you overcome, the more you grow.

That's how you turn a bad situation into a breathtaking one.

It all begins with mind & the narrative you CHOOSE for yourself.

You can either be the victim of your past or the victor of your future.

But you can't be both.

It is never too late to turn your life around.

I used to get suspended, was too broke to buy meals, an awful student, had no clue what I wanted to do for my future & much more.

But I turned my story around when I begin learning from my failures.

So can you.

From here on out, your life is a story.

View your past as Chapter 1.

You are the author & protagonist.

The narrative, settings & characters are within your control.

Overcoming conflicts & challenges is what keeps your story entertaining.

Now write.

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