It isn’t where you came from; it’s where you’re going that counts. – Ella Fitzgerald
The past is useful as a textbook.
Something to review on occasion to learn and grow from, but it’s no where to live.
It’s certainly no place to worry about.
What matters is where you’re going.
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Where are you going?
Do you know?
Do you have a plan for your life?
If you don’t, who knows where you’ll end up?
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