What Happened in the Past is Complete Bullsh*t
The past only holds power over you if you let it. Those embarrassing moments, failed attempts, or bad decisions? They’re just memories, not your identity. You are not your mistakes. You’re the person who decides what happens next.
Let’s be real—how often do we let our past mistakes define us? How often do we replay yesterday’s failures, last year’s regrets, or even what went wrong five minutes ago? It’s easy to get stuck in this mental loop, convincing ourselves that what happened before is somehow chained to who we are now.
But here’s the truth: The past is complete bullshit.
Why Your Past Doesn’t Matter
Think about it. The past only holds power over you if you let it. Those embarrassing moments, failed attempts, or bad decisions? They’re just memories, not your identity. You are not your mistakes. You’re the person who decides what happens next.
If you keep dragging the weight of yesterday into today, you’ll never have the energy to build something better. Your mind will stay locked in "what was" instead of focusing on "what could be."
Reignite and Restart Anytime: The Story of Steve Jobs
Let’s talk about Steve Jobs, one of the most iconic entrepreneurs of our time. Early in his career, Jobs co-founded Apple, only to be fired from his own company in 1985. Imagine that for a second—the company you built from the ground up, taken away from you. Jobs was publicly humiliated and devastated, feeling like a failure.
But instead of letting that define him, Jobs used it as a reset. He later described it as “the best thing that could have happened” because it freed him to think creatively again.
He founded NeXT and Pixar, both of which revolutionized their industries. When Apple eventually bought NeXT, Jobs returned to Apple as CEO and led it to become one of the most successful companies in the world.
If Jobs had stayed stuck in his past, wallowing in regret over being fired, we might never have seen the iPhone, iPad, or countless other innovations that changed the world. He didn’t let his past failures define him. Instead, he chose to reignite and restart.
Why Right Now is Everything
The present is your superpower. Right now, you have the opportunity to make a different choice, try again, or create something incredible. The past is static, it doesn’t move, and it can’t be rewritten - but who gives a shit about it anyway. Only you. But here's the thing, the present is dynamic, alive, and full of possibility!
Every minute you spend reliving the past is a minute you could be using to rewrite your future.
The Time to Act is Now
Forget yesterday. It’s gone. Let go of the "what-ifs" and the "should-haves." The only question that matters is: What are you going to do now? Will you keep carrying the past on your shoulders, or will you drop it and move forward?
Like Steve Jobs, you can choose to start over, no matter what happened before. Stop waiting. Stop doubting. Your future is waiting for you to show up and claim it.
Go make it happen.
Jeff Hammer, Mindset Architect | DominatingEdge.com
Jeff Hammer is a visionary thought leader and the founder of DominatingEdge.com, where he empowers individuals to unlock their full potential and achieve extraordinary success through the power of mindset. With decades of experience in personal development, Jeff has honed the art of helping people break free from limiting beliefs, conquer self-doubt, and design lives of purpose, resilience, and fulfillment.
