Charles F. Haanel wrote in The Master Key System that . . .
Growth is attained through an exchange of the old for the new, of the good for the better.
He means two things.
First, he means that you have to move from those episodes or things in the past that continue to hold you back.
You have to “let go.”
You have to keep your gaze toward the future . . .
. . . rather than clutching to the past in a nostalgic fashion . . .
. . . or keeping in your mind the limiting thoughts and events that trap you there.
Haanel also means that you should begin as best as possible to trade the old for the new.
If you want change for the better, you have to look at yourself and find the things you can change now and take action on them.
Here’s a practical way you can practice this as you master the mental aspects.
Look around your house and take notice of the things that could be replaced. Let us use as an example your drapes. If they are in need of replacing, then simply get rid of them! Do not sell them or try to make money from the transaction, merely give them to a charitable organization, such as The Salvation Army.
By making the path clear for the better to enter . . .
. . . the better will arrive.
You can go even further and do a thorough house cleaning. This will unburden you of much of your baggage and clear the way for new and better things. It is not advocated to dispose of things of value, but the general rule is that if you haven’t looked at a thing in many years, then it can go.
Clean house.
Both mentally and physically.
And move forward boldly into 2021 . . .
Anthony Raymond Michalski.