The Dangerous Power of Old Stories You Keep Replaying

THE ED MYLETT SHOW

Ed Mylett

Education, Business, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.9 • 13.6K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I thought I’d be further along by now”? That one thought can quietly rob you of your peace, your joy, and your progress. In this episode, I’m sharing a message that hit me hard—and I know it’s going to resonate with you. We’re talking about the weight of yesterday—how comparison to your past or to where you thought you'd be can keep you stuck in a loop that doesn’t serve you. But here's the truth: your past isn’t a life sentence. It’s a lesson. And most of the time, we’re not even remembering it right. I walk you through why your brain is constantly editing your memories and how those stories you keep replaying may not be 100% true. More importantly, I give you a roadmap for breaking the cycle—because if you don’t challenge the story, you’ll keep living it. I also share how I reframed my own story with my dad and what I learned by choosing the meaning I gave to my past instead of letting it define me. You’ll get four specific tools you can start using right now—like “future-focused journaling” and “mental rehearsal”—to shift your state and take control of your story. Because the second you align your thoughts and your actions, you start creating real momentum. And momentum? It beats memory every time. Let’s make a decision together—to stop asking “Why did I do that?” and start asking “What’s next?” You don’t owe your past an apology. But you do owe your future a shot. So grab the pen. It's time to write a new chapter. Key Takeaways: Why comparison to your past or expectations keeps you stuck The truth about memory and how it’s often inaccurate How to use “mental rehearsal” to rewrite your inner narrative Four practices to shift from rumination to creation The mindset that unlocks real momentum and growth Your story isn't over. But the next chapter? That’s yours to write. Max out. 👉 SUBSCRIBE TO ED'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL NOW 👈 → → → CONNECT WITH ED MYLETT ON SOCIAL MEDIA: ← ← ← ➡️ INSTAGRAM ➡️FACEBOOK ➡️ LINKEDIN ➡️ X ➡️ WEBSITE Get my exclusive Monday Motivation training in GrowthDay, the world’s #1 app for advanced mindset and personal development. Visit https://growthday.com/ed. This show is sponsored by GrowthDay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:40.0	All right, welcome back to the show, everybody.
1:41.8	So this week's show is very important to me.
1:43.9	I really want you to lean in and consider some of the things I'm going to talk about. I'm going to challenge some of your conventional thinking as well. But if you buy in to what we're talking about here today, I think it can really impact your life in a positive way. So let me ask you a question. Have you ever had the thought, you know, I thought I'd be further along by now? Do you ever hear that thought? Like you just kind of think, I thought I'd be further along. I thought I'd be more successful. I thought I'd be happier. I thought I'd have a better relationship. No matter how old you are, you could be 18 listening to this or you could be 78. You ever had that thought? Because I have.
2:18.3	In fact, a few weeks ago I was really ruminating on.
2:20.2	I thought I would have helped more people by now.
2:23.1	And it's a really debilitating thought because comparison is the thief of joy.
2:28.3	Maybe you've heard that before.
2:29.8	And we compare to other people.
2:31.3	We compare to, you know, certain situations, but two of the most
2:36.8	insidious types of comparison that are never talked about is comparing to your past or comparing
2:43.9	to what you think is possible. And so today we're going to talk about the weight of yesterday.
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