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Don’t Look Back!

Don’t look back! You have received a gift called Today. This has, in turn, created a nod of favor that cannot be taken for granted. You may be at a crossroads in your life. Trying to figure out the correct turn to take to move in the right direction. The one direction never to consider is behind you.

Don’t look back. There is a reason the rearview mirror of a car is smaller than the front mirror. What is right in front of you is full of so much more promise and potential. Don’t look back. You may be going through a tough time right now but there is nothing for you back there.

Don’t look back. Your best days are in front of you because the situation can be shifted in an instant. However, you have to remain engaged in the Now to fully enjoy, embrace, and qualify for the benefit and blessing.

Don’t look back. You have the spirit of Triumph, Talent, and Tenacity to overcome whatever you are growing through today. Do not allow the setbacks and the trials of the day to tempt you to look backward. There is nothing back there that allows you to rise above and move along the journey of success.

Don’t look back. Stay the course of looking forward and recognize there is a pathway towards what you desire. It is in front of you so there is no need to reverse course.

Don’t look back. Stay Encouraged! Stay Focused! Your reward and answer will come in the most unlikely way but one thing is clear; It Is Not Behind You.

Don’t look back. You have a lot of ground to cover. Your steps will become narrow towards moving exactly where you need to go. Take one step at a time, yet the only way to remain relevant and become restored is to keep forward.

Don’t look back. It is easy to become side-tracked or distracted. There are a lot of competing factors that can throw you off course. The one thing to keep in your toolbox is the spirit of looking ahead and not thinking about how things used to be.

Don’t look back. This phrase may have been used quite a bit thru this note yet it cannot be stated enough. The best is yet to come and you will receive the desires of your heart. It does require a level of discipline to know where you want to go and to take the necessary steps to stay on track while you travel there. You have to believe in yourself and continue to support your efforts. There is a way out of no way but it is certainly not behind you.

Don’t look back. You have worked hard, experienced some bumps, and seen many different things. The best course of action is for you to see, enjoy, and feed into what is in front of you as you navigate along the pathway of success. You can do it and the results will be worth the struggle. Whatever you do and wherever you go, remember one thing; Don’t Look Back!

Chris Adams
Chris Adams
CHRIS has over 30 years in the Hospitality Industry serving in a number of emerging and diverse roles. His specialty has been in the area of Staff Development, Organizational Enhancements, Task Force Management, and Public Relations. He has worked for several brands such as Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott, Holiday Inn, and several Independents. An advocate for strong community relationships, Adams has served on numerous boards and Non-Profits in an effort to bridge certain gaps towards better understanding and inclusion for all. Additionally, Adams serves as a Legal Task Force Consultant assisting Law Firms in developing case positions via mock juries, selection, and development of media strategies. These efforts have provided further strength towards mediation and successful case resolutions

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  1. Happy to hear from you again and be able to comment on your insights.
    Looking back, it is said, is vital to feeling satisfied, to realizing what you have done, what you have and what you are.
    But it is even more important to consciously live the present.
    The past is just a box of memories that cannot be changed. Living in the past does not allow us to grasp the possibilities of the present and perhaps not even see them.
    The solution therefore is not to erase the past, because our history constitutes our identity.
    Rather, it is about accepting the past as a thought that arises spontaneously and cannot replace the present.
    While being in the present means opening one’s gaze also to the future, in view of new possibilities not yet known.
    I am convinced that problems cannot even be solved with the same logic that those problems generated, whereas, if we focus on what can be done we will certainly discover that we have an incredible amount of solutions at hand.

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