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potential. We could all yell out loud the things that we are not grate- ful for, but how in the world could that serve our future? It can’t. Forgive Yourself The final thing we must do to create the path for lasting change and set goals that will stick is to forgive ourselves. We all make mis- takes. I wish I could go back and change decisions I made in my life that affected other people negatively. But I can’t. I can only forgive myself. Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself. We talked a lot about the tools that like ending a relationship, committing a crime, being unfaithful, doing drugs, drinking too much, ignoring someone when they needed you, making a bad business decision, and 100 other things—you may feel some guilt. That guilt could be the very thing that is holding you back from a better tomorrow. Realize that today can be a fresh start. If you are one of the many people who believe in God, and if you repent your sins and are truly sorry for them, then God will forgive you and fill you with love. If God can forgive you, follow that example and forgive yourself. While you are at it, forgive anyone who may have wronged you. You are judged more on what you do after you make a mis- take than on the mistake itself. So you can dwell on the mistake, allowing it to paralyze your future, or you can use it as motivation to fuel your future. For example, if you messed up on a relationship and it pains you to think about it, dig deep inside and think about what went wrong. It may hurt because it was 75% your fault. But learn from it and make sure you don’t do it again. Don’t focus on things you can’t change. Rather, set a goal for a fresh start because you deserve Sometimes the person hardest to forgive is yourself. will help you create a “core” that will allow you to do anything. If there is anything inside of you that haunts you from your past—something you may be ashamed of
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