“What you are going to do is more important than what you have done.”
I think Harry Truman said that. I’m not sure, but I like it. It gives me the impression of hope, of possibility, and of newness.
It doesn’t say that what you have already done is unimportant, both the good things and the not-so-good things. Because the good things that you have already done are vital, and the not-so-good things that you have done have consequences that often linger. So, what you have done has an impact. But what is more important is what you choose to do now. What will happen in this next moment. Will you choose to engage or withdraw? Will you choose to lift up or tear down? Will you choose to give or take?
If you miss the mark, or choose the wrong option, that’s okay. Each moment gives us another chance, another choice, another possibility.
You have no control over what you have already done. You have absolute control over what you will do next. Own that choice. Take responsibility for it.
When you get to that point, choose generosity. That will bring about the most amount of good for the most amount of people.
The Generosity Guy 