Your Past is a VHS Tape (Please Don’t Rewind)

“You cannot control the past but you have control over the life you build going forward.” ― Nancy D. Butler

Ah, the past. That awkward roommate who shows up uninvited and insists on replaying your greatest bloopers. Unfortunately, unlike your ex’s Spotify playlists, the past doesn’t come with a “block” button. The good news? The remote control of your future is firmly in your hands. (And yes, it has fresh batteries.)

Here are three silly but sanity-saving ways to stop rewinding the VHS tape of yesterday and start streaming your future in glorious HD.

1. Stop Arguing with Yesterday’s Hairstyle

We’ve all had questionable choices: mullets, neon scrunchies, that MLM we swore would make us rich. The key is realizing you can’t un-perm your hair—or your past decisions. Laugh at the old photo, wave at your former self, and keep walking forward. They got you here, and that’s their only job.

2. Install “Future GPS” (Recalculating…Recalculating…)

Your future is basically a GPS that doesn’t care where you got lost last week. It just says: “At the next opportunity, make a U-turn.” That means you’re allowed to reroute, take the scenic path, or stop for snacks without shame. Past wrong turns aren’t failures; they’re just data points in your future road trip playlist.

3. Build Forward with LEGO Bricks, Not Glue

The past loves glue—sticky, messy, and hard to clean up. The future? It’s LEGO: colorful, re-buildable, and fun to step on (okay, maybe not). Instead of gluing yourself to “what happened,” use today’s bricks to stack something sturdier. Bonus: you can knock it down and rebuild whenever you want.

You are not the rerun of your past—you’re the pilot episode of your future. The bloopers reel is cute, sure, but the real story happens when you stop rewinding and hit “record” on something new. So ditch the VHS, grab the LEGO, and remember: your future doesn’t care about your hairstyle.

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