We can try not to be defined by our past, but sometimes it’s other people we need to remind of the above, as it can be others who decide we are still the person we were years ago without even giving us a chance to show we’ve changed.
This can make it difficult to win people’s trust or respect, but I believe if we truly have learnt from our past the “new” us will shine through so that people realise we really have learnt from our past and have changed.
The Distinct Dot 