James AllenDo not dwell upon the sins and mistakes of yesterday so exclusively as to have no energy and mind left for living rightly today, and do not think that the sins of yesterday can prevent you from living purely today.
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Do not dwell upon the sins and mistakes of yesterday so exclusively as to have no energy and mind left for living rightly today, and do not think that the sins of yesterday can prevent you from living purely today. In this quote, George Eliot is reminding people that they should live only for the present moment rather than dwell on their mistakes of the past. Not only is this selfish but it also prevents them from living fully. Eliot suggests that we should avoid making ourselves unhappy by refusing to take into account anything that happened in yesterday's life or yesterday's mistakes. This way, she believes, we won't be so preoccupied with our past mistakes that our future will be ruined.
Source: Byways Of Blessedness
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- Do not dwell upon the sins and mistakes of yesterday so exclusively as to have no energy and mind left for living rightly today, and do not think that the sins of yesterday can prevent you from living purely today.