We all have that one memory we replay like a broken record. Maybe it’s the awkward thing you said at a party in 2012, or the job you didn’t get. Our brains are sticky like honey, especially when something hurts or embarrasses us.
Think of it like holding a heavy rock in your pocket. You can still walk, sure, but after a while, your leg gets tired and your hip starts to ache. Holding onto the past is exactly that—a weight that slows you down when you could be skipping toward new things.
