Im Turning Inside Out I Lost My Head Again
In every end, there is also a beginning.
What's one of the best times for figuring out who you are and what you truly want?
Right after a chapter of your life comes to an end.
And every chapter in life has to come to an end sometime. It's important to acknowledge and accept this – to walk away and carry onward sensibly when something has reached its conclusion.
Closing the door, turning the page, moving on, etc. It doesn't matter what you call it – what matters is that you leave the past where it belongs so you can make the best of the life that's still available to be lived. This ending you've experienced is not THE END, it's just your life beginning again in a new way. It's a point in your story where one chapter transitions into the next.
Here are 10 quotes from our book and blog archive to help you start this new chapter with strength, conviction, and a mindful presence…
- When life does not go as planned, breathe and remember that life's richness often comes from its unpredictability.
- Sometimes you just have to accept the fact that things will never go back to how they used to be, and that this ending is really a new beginning.
- One of the most peaceful mindsets ever begins the moment you finally find the courage to let go of what you can't change. It is what it is. Accept it, learn from it and move on. It doesn't matter what you've done; what matters is what you choose to do from here. (Read Loving What Is.)
- The secret to getting ahead is to focus your energy not on fixing and fighting yesterday, but on building and growing something new right now.
- Even if you have a good reason to be angry and resentful about what happened, don't. Channel your energy into thoughts and actions that actually benefit your life today. (Angel and I discuss this in more detail in the "Adversity" chapter of 1,000 Little Things Happy, Successful People Do Differently.)
- Your world can be an entirely different place than the world you lived in just a few moments ago, once your attitude toward it changes.
- The situation does not determine your response. YOU determine your response. Take a moment now to pause and remember who you truly are. Take time to reflect on the things that have real and lasting meaning in your life.
- Life doesn't owe you anything else, because you already have everything you need. But you do owe yourself the courtesy of making the best of it.
- Don't procrastinate. Don't waste your time wishing for a "better" starting point. Instead, make use of the real and present starting point you have, and get going. (Angel and I build proven, "procrastination-busting" rituals with our students in the "Goals and Growth" module of Getting Back to Happy.)
- Be humble. Be teachable. The world is bigger than your view of the world. There's always room for a new idea, a new step… a new beginning.
Afterthoughts
The secret to a good life, I have found, is to pay more attention to the beginnings than the endings. So many people say they want a new life, but then they take the new one they get every minute for granted. Don't do this to yourself. Don't hold on to what's no longer there. Don't wait until your life is almost over to realize how priceless the present moment is. The good life is here – it begins right now, when you stop wanting a different one.
And remember, there are three little words that can release you from your past struggles and guide you forward. These words are: "From now on…"
Your turn…
Please leave a comment below and let us know which quote above resonates with you the most. Do you have any other quotes, tips or stories to share about turning an ending into a new beginning? We would love to hear from YOU.
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Source: https://www.marcandangel.com/2016/04/17/10-quotes-for-turning-an-ending-into-a-new-beginning/
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