Forgiveness means letting go of the hope for a better past.
- Lama Surya Das
Forgiveness ... is the finishing of old business
that allows us to experience the present,
free of contamination from the past.
- Joan Borysenko
There is a great future in front of you,
you can leave your past behind.
- Joel Osteen
Forgiveness is not always easy.
At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered,
to forgive the one that inflicted it.
And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.
- Marianne Williamson
He who spends time regretting the past,
loses the present and risks the future.
- Quevedo
Before moving on, you have to clear away your cherished beliefs.
- Dick Raymond
Live life with no regrets and no resentments.
Whatever happened in the past,
forgive yourself and others. Choose love.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Perspective on the Past
Release the Past
9 Secrets for Getting Un-Stuck
Overcoming Anger
Stop Blaming Others
Forgive Others for Your Own Sake
Very true - forgiveness unlocks the chains and releases the dark shadows surrounding oneself -
ReplyDeleteClear away my cherished beliefs? No way. To me they represent survival, love, appreciation, gratitude, understanding, forgiveness, and purpose. But that is for me. I am unable to speak for everyone else.
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