Knowing Better Now | by Madisyn Taylor When we look back at the past, knowing what we know now, we often find it difficult to understand how we made the mistakes we made. This is because once we learn new information, it is nearly impossible to reenter the headspace we were in before we learned that information. And so we look back at parents who spanked their kids, for example, and wonder how they could have thought that was a good idea. Similarly, our personal pasts are full of mistakes we can't believe we made. We did things then that we would never do now, and this is precisely because we have information now that we didn't have, or weren't able to access, then. From ideas about how to raise children to how to treat the environment, our collective human past sometimes reads like a document on what not to do. In many ways, this is exactly as it should be. We learn from living and having experiences. It is from these past actions that we garnered the information that guides us to live differently now. Just so, in our personal lives, we probably had to have a few unsuccessful relationships or jobs, learning about our negative tendencies through them, in order to gain the wisdom we have now. In order to live more peacefully with the past, it helps to remember that once we know better, we tend to do better. Prior to knowing, we generally do our best, and while it's true that from the perspective of the present, our best doesn't always seem good enough, we can at least give our past selves the benefit of the doubt. We did our best with what knowledge we had. Beyond this, we serve the greater good most effectively by not dwelling on the past, instead reigning our energy and knowledge into our present actions. It is here, in this moment, that we create our reality and ourselves anew, with our current knowledge and information. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Sarah Rector Looking for the fastest, easiest, and most fun way to get strong, sculpted, beautiful arms? Look no further. Strong, toned arms aren't just the ultimate accessory for wearing tanks and pretty sleeveless dresses, they also optimize your upper body strength and dramatically improve your joint health. There's never been a better time to add these highly effective arm workouts to your exercise routine, and all you need is 5 minutes a day for 14 days to see and feel a big difference! Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Overcoming Self-Sabotage 2. Go Sleeveless in 14 Days 3. Heartbreak to Soulmate with the Magic of Tapping 4. Non-Surgical Facelift 5. Re-Parent Your Inner Child 6. Dancer's Legs in 14 Days 7. 21 Day Yoga Shred For Men 8. What Women Need to Know About Men 9. Be Abtastic in 7 Days 10. Overcoming Body Stiffness
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