Let go of small petty things, it’s not worth the energy to hold onto them. You can’t go back in time to fix something, or to make a different choice when something didn’t turn out right, and that’s why it’s so important to have self-control and make wise choices in ALL moments. We all have regrets; it’s part of human nature. Don’t beat yourself up over something that you cannot change though, it doesn’t serve a purpose. Pick your head up and move on: decide that you’ll use it as fuel to do better. We believe in you. Let me ask you something…think about something really special in your life, something that means more to you than anything else in the world. If you knew that screwing around and doing the dumb shit that you’re doing would cause you to lose that…would you still do it? That’s kind of what it means to lose your freedom. Most of us in RISE UP! Have lost our freedom for the rest of our lives because our lack of self-control when it mattered…we got weak and chose the wrong decision. Think about the price that has to be paid each and every time you end up in a place like that. The price your loved ones have to pay. Be better than that! RISE UP!

James