“I have learned that if you must leave a place that you have lived in and loved and where all your yesteryears are buried deep, leave it any way except a slow way, leave it the fastest way you can. Never turn back and never believe that an hour you remember is a better hour because it is dead. Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished ones, while the future lives in a cloud, formidable from a distance.”
— Beryl Markham
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Sometimes the hardest part of growing is finding the courage to leave behind what we once loved. 🕊️ Beryl Markham beautifully reminds us: “I have learned that if you must leave a place that you have lived in and loved and where all your yesteryears are buried deep, leave it any way except a slow way, leave it the fastest way you can. Never turn back and never believe that an hour you remember is a better hour because it is dead. Passed years seem safe ones, vanquished ones, while the future lives in a cloud, formidable from a distance.” Have you ever had to make a difficult but necessary leap into the unknown? Share your journey in the comments below. 👇✨
About this quote
There is a specific kind of heartache that comes with leaving behind the places, people, and versions of ourselves that we have deeply loved. We often find ourselves trapped in the golden glow of nostalgia, romanticizing our 'yesteryears' and believing that the past was safer simply because it is finished. But lingering in the memory of what once was can prevent us from ever arriving at what is meant to be. Moving on isn't about forgetting; it's about refusing to let the ghosts of your past dictate the pace of your future. True personal growth requires the courage to make a clean break. When a chapter of your life has reached its end, do not wander through the ruins of your memories. The future may feel intimidating, shrouded in clouds and uncertainty, but that very mystery is where your potential lives. Instead of looking back at the 'dead hours' of yesterday, find the strength to walk toward the unknown. Embrace the discomfort of change, for it is the only way to step out of the shadows of who you were and into the light of who you are becoming.
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