| We were out with some friends yesterday | | | | focusing on what is going on behind us, and all |
| evening and I was visiting with a friend of ours | | | | around us? |
| named Mike who had recently returned from a | | | | Think of a child playing on the monkey bars at a |
| trip to Las Vegas. When I asked him about the | | | | local playground. The only way that they can |
| highlights of the trip he said, "Driving a race car on | | | | move forward is to let go of where they |
| a NASCAR style track!" He proceeded to tell me | | | | currently are. Sometimes we are afraid to leave |
| about driving in excess of 140 miles per hour and | | | | the comfort of what we know so we can move |
| the rush associated with it. | | | | to where we want to be. People cannot control |
| "They secure your helmet to the back of the | | | | the events that have occurred in the past. The |
| seat so you are pretty much forced to look | | | | past relationships, successes, failures, and dreams. |
| forward at all times. You can't care about what is | | | | What we can control is where our focus is right |
| going on behind you, you just have to look ahead | | | | now. Learning from the past is good, but if you |
| always." said Mike. That got me thinking about | | | | are living in the past it makes it impossible to |
| how important the power of focus is when you | | | | move forward. |
| are flying around a race track at 150 mph. How | | | | Life moves quickly, enjoy the ride! |
| many times do we go through the race of life | | | | |