Chapter 23. Let Go of Your Past
didn’t happen to me,” or do you blame someone like an ex-spouse, ex-business partner, or even a family member for your problems? If you sit around with people and compete to see who has the worst problems, you will get what you focus on: more problems. Your past could quite possibly be the anchor keeping your ship from sailing. What you focus on comes true, so be careful what you think about on a steady basis. This may seem harsh, but there is no room in a fulfilled life for feeling sorry for yourself. Imagine how silly you would sound if you were sitting with God after your life was over, and you were explaining why your life was so unfulfilled. When He asked you why, you said, “Because my parents were tough on me.” I think God would reply, “You have to be kidding me. You moved out of the house when you were 18. What the heck did they have to do with the next 20, 30, 40 or even 60 years?” It’s foolish to hold on to that way of thinking, wouldn’t you agree? If someone did you wrong, and is done and over. It’s time to focus on tomorrow . Refuse to make excuses about your future based on the past. It’s the only way to live a life Totally Fulfilled. If you continue to allow the past to hurt your future, you are reliving that situation over and over, causing the future to be just like the past. You are reading this book to make a new future, not to keep living a life that is not 100% what you are capable of. I am not trying to make you someone you are not or give you a special widget for happiness. Rather, I am here to help you replenish your juice for life in a way you never thought possible. So stay with me. Think about it. Why can some people face so much adversity and bounce back with a positive attitude and ten times stronger If someone did you wrong, and you are still holding the anger, you’re only hurting yourself. you are still holding the anger, you’re only hurting yourself. You need to let go of it. Take a walk, and scream out loud if you have to, and release the past. It’s not serving you. What happened yesterday
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