Anonymous
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Feb 29, 2020
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One can let go of their past when they know that its not worth remembering. So start making a bucket list and you will forget your past for sure!. People tend to hang on to their past because they sometimes hope that something better will happen. So in order to forget it you only have to give it time and space. Even though the situations are bad, sometimes giving it time will make it better. This may seem long but it is the right thing to do. Meditation also helps in forgetting the past and its great if you can.
JoyLake
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Apr 19, 2020
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Whenever you find yourself thinking about the past and start berating yourself for your actions or for the things that happened, stop and consider the fact that you are not the same person anymore. We are always evolving as humans. Forgive yourself daily and focus on the present.
Our past has shaped who we are but it never defines who we are because the future is not set in stone. Every day is a new day to start over. Forgive yourself, ask others who you may have wronged or hurt for forgiveness and close the chapter. Keep moving forward. You are worthy.
BrianP843
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May 14, 2020
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Letting go of the past can be one of the hardest things. What is it in your past that you want to let go? Is there a way you can resolve it? Understanding and really thinking about what is causing you to hold on to your past might help to better let it go. What is it, at its core, that is causing you to think of the past? Perhaps a feeling? Like you, I’ve had many problems with letting go of my past. In my situation it was with another person. Something that really helped me was to write a letter that I’d never send to that person. I let out all that I had to say and didn’t hold back any of my emotions. This might interest you. You could write it anyway you’d need. Perhaps even a letter to yourself. If it makes it easier, pretend you are writing it to a friend of yours and think of what you would say to them.
Ashvillium
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May 17, 2020
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Letting go your past is something very hard to do. It is hard because it is not at all goverened by you, rather it is your brain governing it and so for overcoming it one need an ardent desire and strong will power. But still letting go is still not easy, you eventually need to be harsh on yourself also. You will have to try controling your mind the way it works and letting your memories not haunt on you. The mind has a basic nature of letting things in and storing. It never deletes anyting. but yeah what you can do at all is decreasing the intensity of the bad ones and focusing on good ones. for that all you need is to create! Create new memories to fill up the old ones. It works similar as the water in bucket. If you have to throw out dirty water off a bucket, sometimes you just need to open the tap and leave fresh water flowing. The dirty water will automatically overflow and you'll worth the fresh ones. Hence it is simple if done the way it is needed to be done. :)
ThoughtfulAloe
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May 21, 2020
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To let go of my past, I take with me the things I have learned from previous relationships. I'm glad I learned the lessons I did... Even the difficult ones. I think about my ex and my life a few years ago and I notice all of the amazing improvements I have made since then and it helps me move on from the difficult memories. One example would be how I used to lash out when I felt I was treated unjustly. Now, I can catch those feelings much sooner and identify if I need to bring something up with a partner or if I just need to think it through on my own. Either way, I'm not lashing out anymore the way I used to!
DylanletterR
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May 28, 2020
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Well, it is definitely not easy, and it is different for everyone. I guess a good way to try r at least start to let go of your past, is to identify exactly what you would like to let go. From there you can come up with a "plan" (you don't have to do this, but it may help to write stuff down!) of ways and how you would like to let go of something, or specific things. Remember, what I say may not work for you, so it is good to think deep down about how you do things, and what works for you! If you ever need someone to listen, I am here!
4Runnning44AspiringJD
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Jun 4, 2020
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Find your passions. Embrace your past. Don't let it be a stigma. I used to let the, "your a loser. pathetic." tape play for too long in my head and what I have learned is i needed to take accountability and responsibility for my role and then I use my passion areas to excel in areas in life that could or could not be related to that of my past and I found great meaning outside of the parameters I limited myself to. I'm going to do whatever the F Mike wants and not allow self-loathing and self-pity to dictate my actions instead I will act mindfully and the rest will be a clean slate and from there I have to make those right decisions of the man I want to be everyday versus the man that everyone thinks or thought i am.
Anonymous
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Jun 5, 2020
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It is hard to beat yourself up over the past however, a key to moving on is accepting what is in the past is staying there. By doing so you can focus on the person you are becoming and take everything as a lesson to make you a better person. Nobody is perfect and we all grow as people, don’t be too harsh on yourself the past is the past there’s nothing that can change that now, now is time to focus on the future and becoming a better version of yourself!, you may even be able to help others who feel the same way :)
safeshoulder2CryOn
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Jul 2, 2020
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We each have a past that we regret and we often try to return to that moment in time to modify the course of events. Some of us are haunted or traumatised by specific past events. When unresolved, the past merges into the future to distort our realities. This is when we are hurt and will then relive past traumas. This will result in suffered from negative views of ourselves, negative evaluations of situations, events, and the future. We need to regulate our thoughts so that the past cannot impact our future happiness. In order to let go of painful past events,we have to learn to forgive the perpetrators and safeguard ourselves with systematic self-desensitization. This involves controlling our thoughts about past events. We have to tell ourselves that we can cope with positive n negative emotions whenever imagery of tge past comes back and It’s no one’s fault and that we can manage the pain and we have managed this situation before and can manage it again.
thesunwillrise02
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Aug 2, 2020
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Hmm that can be a very controversial question. Although I don’t know what happened in your past, I think we cannot truly let it go because it is something that uniquely happened to you and shaped you to the brilliant person that you are today.
Using myself as an example, I made fun of a classmate back in middle school which I sincerely regret. I tried to let go of my past and convince myself that I’m not the brat I used to be. But I realised that I shouldn’t do that because I didn’t change to a completely different person, I only evolved to a better self. Therefore instead of pretending I’ve always had this bubbly personality, I wrote a letter to my classmate along with gifts to apologise for what I did.
So to answer your question, don’t let go of your past, embrace it and outgrow yourself to become a better version of you.
Feel free to talk to me and share your progress. I understand that I don’t know what you have experienced but I’m willing to listen and help :)
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