It's been said that the way to live a free and happy life is just not to care about past mistakes and move on. I would have to disagree..
However, I do believe we should not dwell on our past but we really can't move forward from one stepping stone to the next without first having taken ownership of our past mistakes.
If we truly want to be free of the past we have to learn to be strong enough to admit our wrongs and our failures even if only to ourselves. When we can be honest with ourselves it frees us to turning over a new leaf and ridding ourselves of the chains that can keep us from moving forward.
Change begins in the mind and travels to the heart and is expressed through action which reflects the hearts desire.
If your hearts desire is to let go of the baggage and break free of the bondage that keeps you living in the past, beating yourself up over mistakes you've made and playing the blame game.. get a new mindset.
Taking ownership is the first step. You don't have to spill your life's mistakes to everyone just admit them to yourself then with a genuine heart ask God to forgive you and help you start anew with a new mindset and a clean heart.
Remember these 3 things that will keep you bound to your past:
1) Blaming others
2) Dwelling on the negatives
3) Unforgiveness for others as well as yourself
These 3 things will free you from your past:
1) Take ownership
2) Set your mind on higher things
3) Forgive others as well as yourself
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