John Vespasian - THERE IS NO FUTURE IN REPEATING THE PAST

Every morning, I remind myself that there is no future in repeating the past. After some years of doing this, the message is beginning to sink in. I am now becoming more adept to listening to truths extracted from past mistakes.

In my kitchen, I keep a battered red spiral notebook where I write down principles I should not forget. As I continue to fill its pages, I realize how often I record the same messages. Will I ever learn to...

* Never expect someone else to solve my problems
* Concentrate on work I love.
* Ignore silly rules and preposterous expectations
* Don't waste my resources

* Mix fun and productivity in every task
* View mistakes as learning experiences
* Drop false ideas that keep me paralysed
* Design my own future and colour my own dreams

* Avoid nasty and deranged individuals
* Delegate as much as I can
* Devote more time to my close friends
* Seek creative alternatives in every situation

* Turn off the news (which are always pretty much the same as the day before)
* Learn to see everything in perspective
* Read my favourite books more frequently
* Lose my car keys and take long walks

* Spend more time thinking about what's important
* Never expect magic
* Mistrust first impressions
* Pursue my goals relentlessly

* Prevent problems so that they never happen
* Cook and enjoy wonderful food
* Escape noise, conflict, and nonsense
* Remind myself that, in the end, time is all I have

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