I have a dream

As I continue to read the "Art of Possibility" we come to the idea of drawing conclusions. How often have we drawn a negative conclusion after something does not work out?
Myself I have to confess, too many times to recall. It's a bit about pessimism but also a self judgment. With thoughts like "Well, I wasn't good enough anyway," "Wouldn't you know, just my luck!" or "I knew it wouldn't work," I conclude it had to be about me and that somehow I, more than the next person, is less deserving.
A downward spiral ensues making me less open to possibilities. Now if I can instead just state the facts without attaching some kind of conclusion about myself or what it all means then I can more easily move on to what might come next.
"I have a dream..." could be the next statement as I picture how I would like things to become.

So, no blaming, no wishing things had happened differently, no resisting the world as it is, brings me into the present moment. Being in the moment allows me to discover the road from here.

Are you looking at your glass as half empty instead of focusing on the contents? Do you have a dream? Then it's time to look at the bare facts, to stop the downward spiral and ask what next? Ideas have a place to present themselves in this way of thinking.
Past disappointment or failures really have no bearing on anything I create today, and have no part in my future. Or yours, unless you let them. What do you want to do?