The Power of Turning the Page

Stories are powerful. We - as human beings - have long been telling stories. Before folk wrote down stories to pass on to future generations, we used our voices to tell stories. Folk tales and histories told around campfires and in homes preserved events that became part of who we were.

But even deeper than telling histories - we tell ourselves a story every day. The story of our life. The story happening TO us, and the story constantly running inside our head.

Much of the story in our head is what we tell ourselves - anything from "I'm not X enough" and "I'm too X" to "I don't have X".

Sometimes, though, our story can hurt us.

The story in our head that we tell ourselves, it can break us down and hold us back. When this is the case - it's time to step back, identify our limiting beliefs, and shatter them with a sledgehammer. You can do that, and you can be great. Sometimes, you need to change your story to get where you need to be.

"Change your story, change your life" - Dean Graziosi.

Other times - the story still hurts, but it's not just what we're telling ourselves, it's actually something that's happening to us. It's true - things aren't always something we can control. Sometimes, "thinking positive", and having a powerful mindset is not enough to change the fact that life sometimes really just sucks. And there's not always something you can do to change that what you're going through sucks.

But the powerful part is this: Your story doesn't have to be perfect. Even if it gets mucky and dark, all you really need is the strength to turn the page. You might be in a pit with a broken leg right now, but that's not what your story says a few chapters on!

Just.

Turn.

The Page.

"Everyone has bad chapters in their story. Just because you have bad chapters in your story doesn't mean it can't end well. All you need is the strength to turn the page." - Trent Shelton

Check out the full version of Trent's video where he said this here: Trent Shelton YouTube (short)

It's only under a minute long, but it's a thought that shifted my mindset enormously.

"Endings will always come…. What we can do is fight to make them good ones."

 Wise words, and true ones - although they come from the fictional character Master Wu from the world of Ninjago. Even cartoon characters can provide wisdom sometimes!

Stories will always come to an end - but what are you going to have yours be? Turn the page. Write your own ending.