It is normal to feel a little discouraged or upset when a chapter in our life closes. Whether you are reminiscing on bitter-sweet memories from growing up and moved on from a sport or club to being sad that you missed or didn't get an opportunity. We tend to let those sad moments build up and prevent us from striving in new chapters in our lives and being happy.

We get caught so caught up in our past that we don't enjoy our present or look forward to our future. It may not be easy getting over chapters closing, but even as, Victor Kiam says, “Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward". It may hurt, there may be obstacles and people may try to stop you, but if you're not moving forward, you're moving backward."

Different things can hold us back from moving forward in our lives. We may try to live in our past. We may surround ourselves with negativity. We may expect things to just come easily. We may just be waiting for this one moment when we think it'll be the right time. We may be too afraid to try something new or step out of our comfort zone. We may try to feel like we are always the victim. We may refuse to let ourselves grow.

We have to make new habits of striving for what is best for us despite the circumstances and obstacles we may face. We can't dwell over one chapter ending, or we will never move forward and embrace new chapters in our lives.

One chapter may seem like the end of the world, but a new one may just be right around the corner, and that chapter, could change your life.