Don’t ‘Should Have’ Yourself

In a conversation yesterday I was reminded of something my dad used to tell me. He would always say, “You can ‘should have’ yourself 100 different ways.” He would always continue with, “I’m not going to ‘should have’ you and I’m not going to let you do it to yourself.” By not wanting me to ‘should have’ myself, my dad wanted me refraining from placing unrealistic expectations or judgments on my past actions or decisions. He was a keep moving forward kind of guy and I’m blessed to have had him teach me that.

We always need to do our best so we can acknowledge that we did the best we could with the information and resources we had at the time. Instead of engaging in self-blame or regret, we should focus on learning from our experiences and moving forward. This mindset encourages self-compassion and helps us cultivate a more positive outlook on our personal growth.

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