Many of us, myself included, become haunted by unwanted life patterns. No perfect parent = No perfect child= Imperfect adults.
Eckhardt Tolle and others seek to remind us of the value in decreasing our focus on the past (living on past laurels or lamenting losses, shame or guilt) or or on the future (feeling anxious, worried about what we may or may not be) and in doing so lose our opportunities for peace, happiness and effectiveness in this moment. Coaches (like Tolle) agree that a dragon boating challenge for me (and other like-minded paddlers) can be to keep the focus on the stroke I am currently doing, each stroke getting my full attention. The good or bad race start becomes meaningless if each subsequent stroke isn't the best I can do and in time with my crew.
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