The Best of Jack’s Winning Words 9/5/23
“When you forgive, you live. When you let go, you grow.” (Sent by Sandi) INC. magazine published an article on How to Be a Better Person. Practice forgiveness was one suggestion. Be open to change was another. Others: Let go of anger; Be honest; Listen to what’s being said; Be polite and respectful…and there were more. The point is that we’ve all made mistakes. If we want to grow beyond our failings and be a better person, it begins with action on our part. 🙂 Jack
The gist of Jack’s message in that post was that you must do more than just wish you were a better person; you must take actions to change. Forgiving and letting go are two of the most important actions that you must embrace.
Forgiving and letting go are not just actions that you take towards other, but important steps with yourself, if you are to grow and live the life that you dream about. You must forgive your past mistakes and learn from them. You must let go of any hate and anger that you have of yourself from your past, accept who you are now and move on.
Wallowing in self-pity or self-loathing is a recipe for failure and despair. You can’t undo the things that you have done or unsee the things that you’ve seen, but you can look past that rearview mirror and focus on the road ahead. The past never changes, but the world in front of you is ever changing and demands your full attention.
Take that first step. Stand in front of a mirror and look yourself in the eyes. Then say out loud, “I forgive me.” Say it until you mean it. Say it until you feel yourself letting go of the past. You have put your past out of your way forward. If you need help with this step, try the little prayer that I’ve posted here many times, “Not my will, but thy will be done.” Surrendering to God’s will is a powerful way to let go.
Now, take that next step into your new future. It’s time for you to grow.
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