If I only knew then . . . what I know now

If I only knew then …

Tim Connor

. . . what I know now.

Ever thought that?  Come on, everyone has at some point in their life.  So, what were the circumstances that caused these thoughts?

No one knows what is around the next bend in the road all we can do is do our best today to try and ensure that what lies ahead is positive and good.  The problem is, as you are well aware, that even doing everything right and to the best of your ability will NOT guarantee that trouble does not lie ahead.

So, what’s the answer?

Expecting better or different results from repeated behavior is a mild form of insanity.  Ever heard that one?  You would be amazed at how many people accept, understand and embrace this simple concept and still don’t follow it in their everyday activities or behavior.

I could give you many examples where I have not followed this principle and I teach this stuff.  So again what’s the answer?

Here are a few things to consider as you move through your life one day at a time.

1)   The present is all you have – do you live it with joy each moment no matter what is going on in your life?

2)   Are you insensitive or unaware as to how some of your choices, decisions or actions are contributing to tomorrow’s events or circumstances?

3)   Knowing what you know now if you could go into rewind would you change anything?

4)   If the answer to the above question is yes – what signs, signals or lessons from the past did you miss that caused you to make these decisions or take these actions?

5)   Life – you can’t speed it up, slow it down or hit the pause button, you have to live it as it comes.  Are you?

6)   Are your future expectations unreasonable?

7)   Do you think you are immune or isolated from future consequences due to previous decisions or behavior?

8)   Are you a learner or do you just keep going from one day to the next not giving yourself the opportunity to get better, smarter or wiser?

9)   Have you ever considered that previous mistakes were made to help you improve in the future or be better prepared to handle future situations?

10) Is your ego so out of control that you really believe everything you

  do is right?

    11) Are you unaware of the simple truth of cause and effect?

    12) Your turn.  Pay attention today to each of life’s circumstances and 

          be willing and open to see the learning as well as what events and 

          people are trying to teach you so you never have to say again . . . If

          I knew than what I know now!

"As long as you live, keep learning how to live."

Seneca