A past gives us life experience to be able to do things, overcome fear and live the life we want. Sometimes we forget this, we see our past as a failure or something bad or to be ashamed of. We can also view it as positive, successful and giving ourselves the credit we deserve for overcoming our struggles and hardships.

Not everything that happened in the past was a failure, there were successes too. Not everything was a struggle or hardship. Only looking at the negative side can obscure our view of all the good things that life has given us and taught us.

This knowledge gives us experiences that no one else has, we are unique as a result and we can use this uniqueness now and in the future to create more positive moments.