21 LET GO OF THE PAST
You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking
about yesterday all the time.
Charles F. Kettering
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What ‘baggage’ are you still carrying from your past? Which, if any, of
your negative experiences continue to haunt you?
Write a short paragraph on each, describing what happened, how
they affected you, and why it’s important to let go of them now you are
an adult.
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Stop talkingabout the past, especially mistakes and misfortunes. If you
catch yourself breaking this rule, change the subject. Immediately. Stop
portraying yourself as a ‘poor me’.
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If you find yourself dwelling on the past and feeling sorry for yourself,
ask yourself the following and note any internal reactions – physical,
mental or emotional:
■ Am I sure I’ve got my facts straight?
■ What else could this mean?
■ What positive value does it have?
■ What can I learn from it that will benefit me in the future?
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Use this affirmation. Make it into a poster and display it on your Wall
of Confidence:
‘I am willing to release the past and live fully in the present.’
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