I learned that what happened to me did not have to define who I was. My past could not control my future unless I allowed it to.

Joyce Meyer
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It is so easy to let the past define who you are today. We can all feel this way sometimes. But, there is so much more to life than the past. When we change our perspective on what happened to us, then we can look toward our futures with confidence.

We learn that what happened to us does not have to define who we are. Instead, our future can be defined by how we choose to live.

Source: Living Beyond Your Feelings: Controlling Emotions So They Dont Control You

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