Often our past dictates how we feel in the future.

If you have experienced a lot of pain and struggle, you may need to let go of your past.  When people have numerous painful memories, it is hard to let go and be optimistic.  People will get stuck in the mindset that nothing can go right.  When confronted with a situation, people with a painful past will usually think to themselves that whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.  These people are strong followers of Murphy’s Law.  If you often feel this way, you need to change the way you think.  See the glass as half full instead of half empty.  Until you embrace the positive in life, you will be living a negative lifestyle that will weigh heavy on your emotions.

How are you supposed to live a happy and productive life when you expect the worst?

I was recently talking with someone who had a really hard past.  He had gone through a lot and it was understandable for him to expect the worst out of life.  I finally got him to replay positive messages in his head when confronted with a situation, instead of negative messages.  Before, when a problem surfaced he would immediately think of the negative that could come out of the situation.  Now the first thing he thinks about is what positive message can he derive from this situation.  He is now happier and more productive since changing the way he handles different situations and confrontations.

Have you had a troubled past?

Is it hard for you to let go of your past?

Do you incorporated your troubled past into making decisions about your future?

Sometimes, we all need to let go of the pain.  It does us absolutely no good to hold on to it.  We need to replace the constant negative messages with positive ones.

If you let go of the pain, you only make more room for the joy.

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