“Rear-View Mirror or Front Wind Shield?”

Basic Auto Driving Safety is to keep focused straight ahead, while also viewing periodically through the rear-view mirror to be aware of what is behind you.

It is good every now and then to look back through the Rear-View Mirror. You are able to assess what you left behind. You can also make sure it doesn’t creep back on you; causing Tailgating & Rear-end collisions.

Look Back...But Only Briefly…

Although you don’t want to stay stuck in the past, it is good to peek there every now and then in order to see how far you’ve come. You can reflect on great memories of events & people who helped influence who you are today.

Beware of Looking Too Far Ahead…

We often are looking so far ahead, anticipating what lies beyond, that we miss what is directly in front of us.

Matthew 6:34 (NKJV): “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” 

Be present in the PRESENT…
Look out of the Front Wind Shield in order to appreciate where you are and anticipate where you are going. Take time to enjoy where you are right here right now.

“Realize deeply that the current moment is all you ever have.” – Eckhart Tolle

“Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware” - Thich Nhat Hanh

“In the present, when we allow ourselves to fully live there, we are restored, made wise, made deeper and happier...” 

Powerful Quotes to Consider:

•  “The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the Past better than it was, the Present worse than it is, and the Future less resolved than it will be.”
• “Let go of what was. Surrender to what is. Have faith in what will be.”  -Sonia Ricotti
•  “The Past is behind, learn from it. The Future is ahead, prepare for it. The Present is here, live it.” - Thomas S. Monson
• “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it is call the Present.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

So…stay focused in the PRESENT, looking out the Front Wind Shield to see & appreciate where you ARE and what is approaching.

Enjoy the Journey!!!

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