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4. Be grateful - The most valuable lessons learned in life often come
from the mistakes we make. It may take a walk down a dark alley to
see clearly. Embrace your follies, feel gratitude for getting past the
worst episodes and eventually finding your way along a lesscluttered path.
5. Be careful not to repeat the same mistake - A skinned-knee
teaches a small child not to run so fast. Slow-down. If you are
repeatedly faced with similar difficulties over and over again, this is
a sure bet that you have not learned the lessons these situations are
trying to teach. Opportunity will surface only after you take
responsibility for faulty actions taken and change your current and
future behaviours accordingly.
6. Be watchful of future knee-jerk reactions - This is probably the
toughest step, not reacting negatively to situations or the people who
tend to push your buttons. We don't always have control over the
things life tosses in front of us, but we do control our reactions. Stay
calm. Introduce stress-management into your daily life. Meditation
helps clear and focus the mind. Therapeutic play will help balance
work-related stresses.
7. Looking deeper inside - Re-evaluate the di rection your life is
taking. Have you accepted that your past mistakes are just that --- in
the past? Focus on today. Become aware of your future goals and
desires. Setting clear intentions will help clear the path so that your
life progresses with a freer heart and increased happiness. The best is
yet to come! Believe it.
Tips:
1.Remember, nobody is perfect. Including yourself!
2.Forgiveness is golden.
3.Live for today. Yesterday was then.

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