Welcome to Your World Within Daily. I'm Eddie Panero. And in this episode, we're going to talk about the prospect of looking back. So often we're looking ahead. We're growth oriented that we forget to see how far we've come. Is there a time to look back?

Those of you who listen to this podcast,

who watch my YouTube videos in your world,

but then who've heard my keynotes,

you know that one of the most important things that I advocate for is looking ahead, right?

The wake doesn't drive the boat.

Who you were yesterday does not define you.

And in fact, I'm a believer that cutting those shackles, right?

Removing those stories and those self-limiting beliefs are what

ultimately differentiates your life path. Yesterday does not define you. It's right now moving forward,

but there's a question that I wanted to ask. Is there ever a time to look back?

We're so future-oriented.

There's so much possibility, and we drive towards it,

but is there ever a time to look in the rear view?

And I think yes.

To look back and acknowledge and appreciate who you've become,

how much you've done. Those are the things that slip through the cracks. And look, if you're going to identify as someone that's going to live life to the fullest,

you have to understand how far you've come, how much you've done. You have to take time and

acknowledge that you are not the same person you were a year ago because of the courageous

decisions you've made, because of the risks you've taken, because of the hard work. And those

things are little. They're small. So you don't see them over time. Or I should say you don't see

them in the moment. You see them over time. You have to turn around, consciously look back and think,

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