“Today, I will try to remember to regret the past. I will think of how many mistakes I have made throughout my life. I will say to myself, "If only I could go back in time and make different choices, so that my life could be the way it should have been." Then I will remind myself that I cannot.” IfsThinkingWayShouldTryingHas BeensMadeDifferentTodayPastRememberChoicesMistakeRegretShould HaveShould Have BeenBack In TimeGo Back In TimeDifferent ChoicesPast Regrets Author:John S. Hall
“Tonight, I should watch the sun set, and think of the impending darkness as a metaphor for my wasted life: once it was bright, and full of potential, and now it is dark and hopeless and bleak. I should not make the mistake of thinking that the moon and the stars represent slim glimmers of hope, or evidence that there is light on the other side. Even if there is light somewhere I will never walk in it again.” IfsThinkingShouldLightStarsSidesDarkWalksMistakeWatchesDarknessSunMoonEvidenceMetaphorTonightHopelessBleakSlimWasted LifeSun Set Author:John S. Hall
“Today, it may seem as if there are demons attacking me from within. I should remember that demons are illusory, and that when I think that I'm being attacked by unseen forces, it probably just means that I am going insane.” IfsThinkingShouldMayMeanSeemsTodayRememberForceInsaneDemonUnseenAttackingIllusoryUnseen Forces Author:John S. Hall
“There will always be people who have power over me, who can destroy my spirit and drain my soul. My best defense is to behave as if I have no soul, to act as if my spirit has already been crushed. Perhaps then, I will be left alone or ignored.” PeopleIfsSoulSpiritLeftDefenseMy SoulBehaveIgnoredCrushedDrainsLeft Alone Author:John S. Hall
“Many people talk as if they have all the answers, whereas I know I don't. That's probably why no one listens to me.” PeopleIfsKnowsAnswersListen To Me Author:John S. Hall
“If I take things slowly today in order to appreciate life better, and if I take time to listen to the messages that life sends me, then I will have less time to do the things I need to do today. Then tomorrow I will have to do everything that much faster and I will be that much more unable to appreciate life. It is dangerous to stop and smell the roses.” IfsNeedsTodayOrderDangerousTomorrowMessagesAppreciateRoseSmellFasterTake TimeAppreciate Life Author:John S. Hall
“If I work hard and am rewarded, then I haven't really gained anything. It has been a trade: I've put in, and I've gotten back. Only if I am rewarded without having done anything have I actually come out ahead. The best way to gain the most is to do nothing.” IfsWayHas BeensHardDoneHavensHard WorkGainsTradeBest Way Author:John S. Hall
