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Let Go of the Past to Move Forward by Carol Davies

LET GO OF THE PAST TO MOVE FORWARD

BY CAROL DAVIES

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How would we use past experiences to make a superior life for ourselves? This is an extremely key inquiry to consider if we wish to execute changes in our lives.

If we need better outcomes in our lives in comparison to what we’re getting, we must attempt different methodologies.

The things we did yesterday have conveyed us to the existence we have today. If we need something else, we must accomplish something else today to make an alternate life tomorrow. There’s no other method to succeed.

Negative emotions and experiences have always been with us. They may be difficult and may cause lasting pain in our bodies and souls. When we hang on to that pain, we can’t proceed onward to something progressively more positive. However, letting go of the past can be very hard.

We tend to hang on to worries about the future, or, may repeatedly replay the mistakes of the past in our mind. A desperate effort to hold on to negative familiar memories limits our ability to find joy and happiness right now. A perturbed past that is not dealt with causes an apprehensive future.

Life changes around us continually. So, it doesn’t make any logical sense to try to keep things as they were. Nothing stays the same. We set ourselves up for failure if we stay rooted in the past. When we acknowledge that refusing to change and let go of the past is counterproductive, then we can go forward into a better life. New possibilities appear for a positive life.

So how can we let go of the past?You need nothing but that which you already have.

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Try asking yourself the following questions:

• What was the deal?

• What proof am I depending on to interpret the situation?

• What suppositions am I making?

• Is there another similarly trustworthy clarification of what happened?

• How might somebody else who likes me decode this circumstance?

• What’s a superior, more ARTICLE advantageous approach TITLE to decipher this?

3. Account for the New. A standout amongst other approaches to discharge the past is to account for what’s to come.

Plan for your new future by asking:

Dreams don’t work unless you do.Here’s what to do:

1. Teach Yourself to Live in the Present. There’s no better method to discharge the past than to decline to harp on it. What’s more, the most ideal approach to avoid choosing not to move on is to keep your focus immovably centered around the present. When you wind up contemplating the past, make the accompanying inquiry: “Where am I at the present time?” This will take your consideration back to the present minute.

The main reason your past is still bothering you is because you keep it alive in your psyche by remembering it. You are stuck in the past. If you stay in the present moment, there’s no room left in it for the past.

2. Transform the Past. When you don’t care for something about your past, transform it. At the present time you might think: “However it previously occurred, there’s nothing that I can do to transform it.” Although the facts demonstrate that you can’t change what occurred before, you can change how you decipher the past.

• What sort of future do I need?

• What does this future need require so it can come into my life?

The future that you need is coming. Prepare for it by letting go of every one of those things from your past that are not in accordance with your future vision. Also, utilize the time and vitality that you were dedicating to choosing not to move on and do what should be done to get ready for your vision of things to come.

4. Use Failure to Go Forward. John C. Maxwell, a well-known business author and speaker, gives some interesting advice in his book, “Failing Forward: Transforming Mistakes into Success”. He coins the phrase “failing forward”. Past errors may weigh heavily in our subconscious. Rather than giving them power over us, let’s use the lessons learned from the past failures to our advantage. This is using failure to go forward, not backward.

Mr. Maxwell suggests the following:

• Assume liability for your difficulties; however, don’t think about disappointment literally.

• View disappointment as transitory.

• Have practical desires. A great deal of the time we set our desires so high, we’re essentially setting ourselves up to fall flat. Ensure that the objectives that you set for yourself are sensible.

• Fluctuate your methodology. When you fail you’ve gotten the hang of something about what doesn’t work. Presently, take a stab at something different.

• Learn from your errors and proceed onward.

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I have to do so as to have the capacity to relinquish this?” As an example, possibly you need to stand up to somebody who’s harmed you, or perhaps you must ask pardoning from somebody whom you’ve hurt here and there.

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5. What Action to Take to Release the Past. There are some simple questions to ask yourself about a situation you want to release from your psyche:

On the off chance that there’s something from your past that you can’t relinquish, ask yourself what you need to do to discharge it. At that point, do it.

Dreams do not become a reality unless people act in ways that make them a reality. You always have a choice to commit, to try your best and to stay focused on your goals. Obstacles will show up; CHOOSE to stay committed. Believe in Yourself.

Carry on with your best life by discharging the phantoms of the past with the 5 strategies outlined above. You’ll be a lot more joyful in the present.

• Would I be able to relinquish this?

• Would I let go of this?

• Provided that this is true, when?

When you make the inquiry, “Might I be able to relinquish this?”, Occasionally the appropriate response will be “no”. If so, ask yourself: “What do

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Reach out to Carol

Facebook: www.facebook.com/caroldaviescoach or www.facebook.com/Caroldaviesthepassionmotivator/ or https://www.facebook. com/groups/159714244716403/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/caroldaviesthepassionmotivator/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/angelgem22/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/freeyourspirit

Listen to her weekly podcast “Only the Best for You” on Global Voice Radio https://www. spreaker.com/show/only-the-best-for-you.

CAROL DAVIES

Carol Davies, a resident Canadian, assists women to create extraordinary transformation in their personal and professional lives through coaching and training to reach their potential. Carol’s background in large international organizations such as 22 years with the United Nations have given her an unique skill and appreciation for working with people from many different cultures. Combined with her training and expertise in holistic healing and energy therapies (EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique, Reiki and NLP) give her a unique view on the ways in which the body/spirit is able to heal itself.

Her passion is to teach groups and individuals how to be proactive in getting what they want in both their personal and professional lives. By understanding the deep structure of an issue, then breaking it down into manageable size components, Carol facilitates learning while participants are having fun and experiencing success. Carol’s strength is helping stressed and busy entrepreneurs to be the best they can be while having fun and finding their true passion to follow in life.

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