For those of you who have children, you have probably seen and enjoyed the movie Kung Fu Panda. For those of you, who don’t, you might want to consider watching it; it can teach you a lot.
Poor Panda, the main character of the movie, has to overcome a lot, push a lot of boundaries and break many beliefs he held about himself. Along the way he gets a lot of advice from those who are more mature than him and plenty of it we could apply to our everyday life; but from all of that wisdom, there is one that stood out for me.
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift” is a sentence that helps Panda eventually turn things around. I know we all recognize something similar from other places where we might have heard it. For me, though, this particular phrase has a special sound to it and so I stick with it.
It comes really handy in situations when you worry about a certain outcome, even though that particular outcome is out of your control. The statement helps when you are beating yourself about the past mistakes which you can do nothing about any more. And it points out the importance of presence as the only guarantee you have.
Remembering those simple words in your hardest moments is a reminder that all that you have is now and the way you deal with it is up to you. You can start treating yourself with respect right now. You can pick up the phone and call that person you have missed right now. You can apply for a new job right now. You can start treating people with kindness right now.
To accept the above and change your perspective might not be easy but look at it this way. If the animated character can do it, surely you can, too?
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