When I was a kid, way back in first grade, we had this swing set at school.
On the back side, there was this fence.
On the front side, was the regular playground stuff.
Me and my friend would dare each other to see if we could face the other direction, and then jump over the fence.
We’d try to imagine the height and distance on the front side, and do many “practice” jumps.
But we could never build up the courage of the REAL jump.
After all, if we landed on top, we might DIE!
Years later, I went back, and was astonished.
That fence, which seemed to be this MONSTROUS obstacle, was pretty tiny.
I mean as an adult, I could easily climb over it. Almost vault over it.
One thing that cops are aware of is how incredibly fault our memories are.
If there’s a crime, and ALL the evidence they have is eyewitness testimony, they won’t even bother.
All kinds of experiments show that even moments after an event happens, different people have different ideas of what “really” happened.
Think about all the “horrible” things that happened to you when you were a kid.
Did they REALLY happen that way?
It sure feels good to think that. Because being a “victim” releases you from any responsibility.
Blaming your parents, blaming your teachers, blaming your upbringing are all common “reasons” why we can’t succeed as adults.
But look around at some of the most successful people.
Horrible childhoods. Sure, some were lucky, but that’s generally the exception, not the rule.
While it is easy, comforting and common to blame your “poor childhood,” it’s not useful.
It won’t make it easy to get rich. It won’t make it easy to develop a fulfilling career. It won’t make it easy to create fantastic relationships.
But how can you “release” the past?
One way is to go back, mentally, and review those situations.
See those events from a different perspective.
When they happened, you were just a kid. You had no experience. You had no idea how to respond.
In fact, BECAUSE you were a kid, you were dependent.
Helpless even.
But you’re not any more. And you can take a journey back in time, and REWRITE that history.
Because it really ONLY exists in your mind. And if you learn how to rewrite your own history, based on your adult perspective, those early events won’t bother you as much.
Sure, you’ll still remember those events as happening.
You’ll just be able to label them with different meanings.
Meanings that make it easier for you to succeed today.
How do you do this?
This Is How:
