Too often, we let the fear we learned in our adolescence trigger decisions in the present.
- How we think about money.
- How we think about relationships.
- How we think about our ability to perform.
The shadow of our past looms large and can engulf us if we aren’t careful.
So when I was younger:
- I got in a lot of debt
- I picked the wrong women
- I didn’t believe I was good enough
It wasn’t until I faced the shadow that it no longer had control over me.
It’s still there. It’s lurking. It’s waiting for its chance to loom over me again.
But I’ve shone a spotlight on the problem areas and continually work to deal with them.
That’s the only way to keep the shadow at a distance.