While playing football this morning, one of the quarterbacks commented on how upset he was that he threw a couple of interceptions.
While playing basketball shortly thereafter, guys would visibly and viscerally get upset when they missed a series of shots in a row.
And while talking to a friend, it became evident to me that I was still upset about a situation that happened days ago.
In each of these situations, the past was being carried into the present—and it was affecting all of our abilities to perform our best.
Learning how to leave these past moments in the past and enter each present moment as its own refreshed opportunity—is nothing short of a superpower.
And the best way to do this is to learn how to stay calm when mistakes are made, clearly take from them the lessons you’re able to extract, and breathe yourself confidently back into the present.
What’s done is done. What’s now can either be a darker night or a rising sun.
P.s. In case you missed it, you can read the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week here.