We are not defined by our past. Our worst decisions and poor choices are not the sum of who we are. Mistakes and misadventures are part of our journey and have been tremendous teaching moments.
Today these only exist in our mind as memory,(thought) and need not be the projection we send into the form and substance of our experience. The only way any thought from the past reflects back is if we choose to entertain it with focus and emotion.
Take the lesson and let sleeping dogs lie.
Every moment of awareness is new life. Project your authentic self by keeping thoughts focused on the present and what you wish life to be to live into your future self.
Are you tethered to your past?