4. An important question.
When you start criticizing yourself for past mistakes, or seeing disaster around every corner, ask yourself:
“Is there anything I can do right now to change the past or to positively influence the future.”
If the answer is yes, do it and take action. If the answer is no, be at peace let it go.
You have to take action or let it go, everything else is self-harm.
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