Todays thought

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HJFinAZ Sun CIty, Arizona USA

Tue Jun 9, 2009 11:04 AM CST : Today's thought..............

We don't want to live in the past, but we do need to learn to live comfortably with it.

"We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it."

One of the most useful tools we have for learning to live with our past is a self inventory. Once we have examined our dark corners and shared with someone else the times when we did not live up to our expectations, we no longer fear reminders of those times, nor do we try to block them out.

It takes energy to try to hold shut the door to the past. Coming to terms with mistakes we have made, making amends, forgiving ourselves, and forgiving others releases this energy so we can use it for living more fully now, in the present. Allowing the door to the past to swing open in its own time gives us access to the good memories that we were also repressing.

Is there something I need to do today so that I can live more comfortably with the past?

People examine themselves??

00Spy Edmonton, Alberta Canada

Tue Jun 9, 2009 11:28 AM CST : Today's thought..............

Four out of every three people ... have trouble with fractions

Goddess4u The Capital, Inner London, England UK

Tue Jun 9, 2009 11:31 AM CST : Today's thought..............

3 can keep a secret if 2 are dead

HJFinAZ Sun CIty, Arizona USA

Tue Jun 9, 2009 2:58 PM CST : Today's thought..............

I rest my case.............

sassy49senior Itty Bitty, Nebraska USA

Tue Jun 9, 2009 3:15 PM CST : Today's thought..............

HJ, Agree with you in part, disagree with some. I have come to
terms with my past and own my part in it. But I do not remember
a great deal of my past. Was told by a psychiatrist years ago
that I needed to continue seeing him as something terrible happened in my childhood and it needed to be brought out. I
said the heck with that, if it's that bad and I don't remember it I will just leave it alone.

ali110 karachi, Sindh Pakistan

Tue Jun 9, 2009 3:20 PM CST : Today's thought..............

HJFinAZ: We don't want to live in the past, but we do need to learn to live comfortably with it.

"We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it."

One of the most useful tools we have for learning to live with our past is a self inventory. Once we have examined our dark corners and shared with someone else the times when we did not live up to our expectations, we no longer fear reminders of those times, nor do we try to block them out.

It takes energy to try to hold shut the door to the past. Coming to terms with mistakes we have made, making amends, forgiving ourselves, and forgiving others releases this energy so we can use it for living more fully now, in the present. Allowing the door to the past to swing open in its own time gives us access to the good memories that we were also repressing.

Is there something I need to do today so that I can live more comfortably with the past?

People examine themselves??

Todya's tought ispick a gun,go to afghanistan,search usma and killllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Conrad73 Lonesome Town Zurich, Zrich Switzerland

Tue Jun 9, 2009 3:23 PM CST : Today's thought..............

HJFinAZ: We don't want to live in the past, but we do need to learn to live comfortably with it.

"We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it."

One of the most useful tools we have for learning to live with our past is a self inventory. Once we have examined our dark corners and shared with someone else the times when we did not live up to our expectations, we no longer fear reminders of those times, nor do we try to block them out.

It takes energy to try to hold shut the door to the past. Coming to terms with mistakes we have made, making amends, forgiving ourselves, and forgiving others releases this energy so we can use it for living more fully now, in the present. Allowing the door to the past to swing open in its own time gives us access to the good memories that we were also repressing.

Is there something I need to do today so that I can live more comfortably with the past?

People examine themselves??

Yep,for Grey Hair and Wrinkles!