I like Will Rogers

Hiding within the list of funny quotes attributed toWill Rogers, was one I really liked.

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.

I was impressed as here is someone refuted to be satirical, bumpkinesque and even simple, and he left us a message that we can all use.

I am one of those who will think on Monday of the mistakes and lost time of the weekend, and on Friday dwell on the mistakes I made on Thursday. How much time, I wonder, have I denied myself each day by not remembering that I cannot change what happened yesterday? Why don't I see that at best I can prevent it from happening today?

So here is my new mission - to make every day new and unique - to celebrate the day I am on and embrace the future instead of clouding my attitude with the past. I need to appreciate the here and now because I can change it, and adjust it, and reform it as it happens and when I am through, the yesterday I bring into today and tomorrow will be of joy and accomplishment. Yesterday will not use up today if I don't let it.