Picture your life as if it’s a map. Maybe it’s a map at a theme park or a mall. Where you are right now is marked with a big red X. YOU ARE HERE. On the map, you can locate your next destination so you can navigate from where you are now to where you want to be. You wouldn’t bother trying to navigate from where you’ve been. All that matters at this moment is where you are now and where you are headed. Now, close your eyes and imagine that big red X is literally under your feet. YOU ARE HERE. You are in this place at this moment, and with this knowledge, you can point yourself towards where you want to be.
Shout out to Julie Weiss for sharing this powerful metaphor with me.