Turn Your Past Into A Trampoline To Success

Written by Kiwi Champ and is filed under the Category: "Release Your Past"

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Is it possible to turn your past into a trampoline? Most people are anchored to their past which is a great hindrance to their success in the future.

So then how can you turn your past into a trampoline that will lead you to success?

1. Choose to forgive
I am sure you have heard this many times. But it is VERY necessary for YOUR mental health and physical health as well as for your future success, that you forgive everyone from your past.

They may have disillusioned you, disappointed you or downright betrayed you. It really does not matter. You need to forgive them.

Do they deserve your forgiveness? Probably not. But we are not really talking about them. We are talking about YOU and YOUR health and prosperity.

Anger and resentment will eat away at YOUR health (not theirs). So for your sake, choose to forgive.

Now take note:

• Forgiveness is a decision, not an emotion. (You don’t need to feel like forgiving).
• Choosing to forgive does NOT mean you are obliged to trust again.
• Trust is a completely different area. Trust is EARNED.

2. Decide to release your past.
When you forgive you give up the right to rehearse those mental dramas of what you would like to do to that person if it were legal and ethical. You actually release a very heavy load from your life.

Justice is no longer your problem. (Believe me, the Creator of this universe does not need your help to bring justice. You are actually in His way when you insist on taking revenge yourself, even if it is only in your mind).

So now it is time to release the people involved and the situation itself completely.

You cannot change the past. However you CAN find some benefits within this situation that will help you in your future, especially now that you are not emotionally involved.

3. Determine to learn from your past.
You have forgiven the people who helped create negative influences in your life in the past. You have released the situation which means you are choosing to no longer allow your mind to dwell on those things.

The decision to forgive will have released much, if not all of your emotional ties to the situation. You also released the situation itself. This means no more blame and revenge dramas in your mind.

Note: You may also need to forgive and release yourself. You cannot move on towards success if you are still stuck in the bog of self blame.

Now get out your journal (or a sheet of clean paper) and a pen. Quickly look back to this situation in your mind. Your mind should be clear of emotion when you think about it now, so you are free to learn.

• Write down everything you learned from this situation.
• What would you do today if the same thing happened?
• How would you react?
• What decisions would you make?

You are starting to build your trampoline as you turn your past situations into learning experiences.

You are learning to conquer the negative and pursue the positive. This will lead you to success!

Photo: From szlea’s photostream on Flickr
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