From Held Back to Moving Forward

I have friends that I believe have held me back. I have vices that I turn to which I believe hold me back. I’ve had experiences in my past which I believe have held me back. That is not unique to me, but in the final analysis, the idiosyncrasies that make up a life will be.

But the funny thing about the things that hold you back, is that they can be the same things that drive you forward. I came across a quote a few weeks ago, about how an arrow needs to be pulled back on a bowstring before it can soar. The same is true for people. All the resentment I feel is poisonous unless I allow it to fuel my fire. Keep going. Stay on the path, and let the things that used to hold you back propel you forward, because at the very least they should remind you how you never want to be back there again.