Tomorrow is so full of possibilities

This morning, I have a little time to myself...to muse over the wise words of one of Singapore's founding fathers - the late Mr S. Rajaratnam.  An astute man, he crafted the national pledge ( Sadly, some of the students' perfunctory recitation undermines its significance). A book (The Singapore Lion) was recently written about him recently, and at the launch, the writer, MP Irene Ng (a former journalist), paid a tribute by quoting him

"The only thing you can be certain about in this otherwise uncertain world is that the past is unchangeable. The present will disappear in a moment."

How true.
No matter how much I lament about my past, I simply cannot undo it. 
That has been cast in stone.
There is little point in wallowing about mistakes, or re-living old victories.
And when things are so fluid and dynamic today, I know I must be forward looking instead of clinging on to the past.
And ...live in the present to the best of my ability.

I look at my blessings today to give me hope and inner courage.
If my current situation is the result of the bad choices I made in the past...I must learn to first forgive myself too.
Self-acceptance is crucial.  Awareness of my mistakes must then be followed by the determination to rectify those mistakes.

Today is not the time to procrastinate for tomorrow.
Today is not the time to live in the shadows of the past.
Today IS the tomorrow of yesterday, and the start of your tomorrow.

“What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind.” - Buddha

I guess I need this reminder more than anyone else.
Fear, guilt, regrets, and missed opportunities will definitely fog my head once , but only I can find my way out.
And that...I must ...NOW.