I was getting groceries delivered to my place and the Uber driver all of a sudden opened up about some struggles he was dealing with recently.
We conversed for about forty minutes. I noticed his dialogue was off....this is what the Uber guy was saying out loud multiple times.
"I wish"
"I should've done"
"I would've decided to do that"
It all has to do with regret which is a definite mental poison. A mental poison which hinders progress.
I said, "Look, I believe you're stuck in the past just based off your dialogue you're saying to yourself."
Start saying,
"I can"
"I will"
"For future reference, I will do this next time"
This is where self sabotage/victim mindset doesn't create success, wealth, legacy, happiness.
I don't mean to pick on him. However, people need to know truth. You cannot change the past, it's DONE, don't beat yourself up for it. Change now, the present in order to get to your successful future.
Everyone goes through HARD SHIT, comparing doesn't get anywhere. I told him I make mistakes all the time. I'm not perfect at all.
However, it's crucial to be accountable.
Your family is depending on you to provide and protect. His brother was helping his bills currently and I ended off by saying, "This is the wake up call, fresh start."
The Uber driver was truly thankful and we exchanged contact information for future reference.
Helping others is priceless :)