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Posted on July 26th, 2011 by David
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I think the Identity – knowing who we are – is the most important starting point for understanding the power of our past and moving forward. What I experienced in my life is the more I know about myself (my limits, patterns, waeknesses, strenghts and so on), the more I am able to unleash my Potential. And it helped me a lot be clear about the Direction that I wanted to head up.
The Power of your Past is a wonderful book for anyone who would like to move forward and make their dreams happen.
Thank you John!
My mother taught me to “see” a bouquet in a field of dried wildflowers, the way the light changes through the seasons as it weaves through the woods, the movement of the ocean when it’s calm and when it’s stormy. I treasure that gift from her as there is little of the beauty in this world that escapes me, even when it is overcast and cloudy. Perhaps this is a metaphor for my generally positive outlook on life – being able to really see?
My past is a powerful presence in my life. I draw on it consciously and unconsciously. It feeds me and sometimes drains me. I get to choose. Thank you for writing this book and reminding us.
My favorite food as a kid (and even today at age 65) is a turkey dinner with “all the fixin’s” and most especially, stuffing and cranberry sauce. My best memory of it is as a 10-year old, my parents took me to a nice restaurant in Wallingford, Connecticut called Yankee Silversmith and I had my favorite turkey dinner (and it wasn’t even Thanksgiving). That memory represents how I was so lucky to have parents who took such good care of me and to this day, I have endless gratitude for them.
You are welcome Kathleen. Your comment makes me think about the choices we all have…we can work with our past in ways we want to, to a point. What do we want to concentrate on…that is our choice. But our past does work on us too. And we have no real choice to work with the events that still hold us captive to some extent.
So it is a paradox, choice and no choice….
JS
You are welcome Kathleen. Your comment makes me think about the choices we all have…we can work with our past in ways we want to, to a point. What do we want to concentrate on…that is our choice. But our past does work on us too. And we have no real choice to work with the events that still hold us captive to some extent.
So it is a paradox, choice and no choice….
It is all about energy…the postives that amplify us…the negatives that we must get beyond to recover more of our original energy.
JS
This book actually inspired me to begin to look at those shaping events and stories I have been telling myself for so long…and really honoring (and questioning) how they serve me, and which ones I want to reshape to my benefit. Thanks for inspiring me to take action and begin this reflective process!
This is a wonderful book that helped me RECALL, RECLAIM, and RECAST events in my past to make my present and future lives that much more fulfilling. I am working on a memoir now about growing up in an ecumenical version of a Catholic Order. It was like priest and nun orders, but with husbands, wives and children instead. I had many hardships during this period, but my memoir is ultimately about the freedom I discovered once I was able to recall,, reclaim, and recast my crazy upbringing as a young adult contemplating the rest of my life. This short movie version of the main concepts in The Power of Your Past is a great incentive for anybody who hopes to rediscover their full freedom and apply it to their future. Many thanks, John.
Hi readers, just a short fun exercise you can do with your past. Think of a favorite food you used to eat as a kid. Whet memories come with it–your mom putting a twinkie in your school lunch? Your aunt’s cherry pie? You and a best friend buying licorice at the mall?
Just this simple recall and reclaim exercise can bring back some of the energy of those moments and help you settle into that fun and connected part of you.
My just did s’mores last night as a family before the first day of school. What memories they are building!
What memories can you harvest? What little food event carries significance for the connections it carries. They are there for the savoring.
Yes, such books as The Power of Now focus on being and living in the present moment, a good thing, but also good to honor and accept the gifts from the past to enhance the present moment. Both positive and negative memories can be good lessons to repeat what worked and hopefully not repeat what did NOT work. There were ways of communicating in my marriage of 10 years, some that worked, some that did not. Am reminded to be totally honest and take full responsibility for a richer, deeper relationship to come. Thanks John Schuster for a provocative message.
Exploring the power of my past has been very helpful to me in overcoming the fear of the unknown. Some years ago, my then-boyfriend/now-husband and I spent some time living in a rural area of Tennessee for his work. I was concerned about how isolating the situation might be, but it turn out to be a boon for our relationship in many ways. Last year, when we were considering moving to Australia, mining the Tennessee experience gave me the courage to take the plunge and move Down Under. Again, the change has been very rewarding, but I doubt I would have been so confident about my ability to adapt if I hadn’t thought long and hard about the past before agreeing. So, thank you, Past!
I love the idea of recalling, reclaiming, and recasting your past! I’ve definitely used my past as a source of learning and inspiration. When I was a freshman in college, I slipped on the ice during my first Winter in Boston, and suffered a really nasty broken ankle. Getting through nearly an entire second semester on crutches was a horrible experience, so much so that I nearly left school. At the time, I was miserable. However, now I look back on that experience and marvel at my determination. I wasn’t happy at the time, but now I’m happy that I pushed through and proved my strength. Now, when I’m in doubt of my ability to overcome a hurdle, I use that experience to remind myself just what I’m capable of.