Do you let your past define your expectations for the future?

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“Past performance is not an indicator of future returns” is a mantra of the investment world. In our personal lives, that’s reassuring if the past was unpleasant; not so much if the past was good. Do you find yourself allowing your past — be it good or bad — to control your future?

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