Why do I keep focusing on the past instead of the future?

You're not proud of something that happened in the past. You need to learn that you no longer live there so stop thinking about those things.

Because sometimes we get stuck on the "repeat" button. The past is our recycled story; it is what we have mostly identified with. We can get stuck in resentments, about the past; we can not feel healed by some parts of our past. That can lead to feeling haunted by the past, continually. It is scary to focus on the future; if you let go of your past, who you will you be now?

The past can be a very difficult thing to stop focusing on. Not everyone has a good past, nor everyone a bad one. I don't believe that you can just move on and forget about it. See, it has happened, and, regretfully, we can't change that. I believe we must come to terms, accept that it's happened, and learn to live with it. But it's not as simple as deciding you're going to continue forward, even with what has happened. It could be that you're still caught up in the past. Maybe you've accepted what has happened, but you can't move forward just yet. I think you need to explore the past with a therapist. Understand what happened, what you can do to prevent it (if possible), and learn how you can prevent it from blocking your path. It's a very hard thing to do. But you can do it. It can take a while, but once you are able to live, knowing that what has happened can't stop you now, or how you can stop it from doing so, you will be able to move forward again.

"The past is the past, the future is the future, but the present is now." This saying can help you focus on what's happening now oppose to what happened in the past.

Because I remember past hurts and can't let go of them. I keep remembering how the past shaped who I am now. More than often, I realize that I should accept myself because I only have one life to live. People inspire me by their strength. As I am a person and I am here to share my struggles and hear the struggles of another, because we all go through difficulties. We are not from the same countries or faith but we are all human, and that is what matters. I think everyone deserves a chance to open up and be heard no matter who they are and what they do.

Because it is so easy to see what has already happened, it's easier to pick apart your past then worry about your future. The future is scary but your past is what haunts you.