If you want to move forward, you have to begin letting go of the past.

All of the blame, anger, resentment and energy that’s going to what’s already come and gone doesn’t serve you at all.

It only keeps you trapped. It only keeps you stuck inside a mental prison that you created for yourself.

You have to begin the process of healing those old wounds…because that’s the only way you set yourself free to move forward.

Every once in a while, I watch Kung Fu Panda and there’s this part where master Oogway says to the panda…

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift. That’s why they call it the present.” It always reminds me that while you can allow your mind to drift to the past and mull over everything that’s happened, that’s not where all the gifts are. They are here. This moment right now.

Letting go isn’t easy.

It’s an ongoing practice that you will have to take on for the rest of your life.

But, it does get easier and time goes on.

As you train yourself to “come back” to these moments over and over again, you’ll find yourself staying much more present and aware of what’s happening right now.

Like any muscle you build, it takes repetition and focus.

To take it to the next level, practice meditation.

You’ll set yourself on the right track.

Evan Sanders
The Better Man Project