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Learning to accept the things that we
perceive as wrong can be a difficult task. Many of us were brought up to
accept that it is normal to feel guilty about our actions, and that by
doing so, we will make everything seem okay within ourselves. Even though
we might feel that we need to make up for the choices we have made, it is
much more important for us to learn how to deal with them in a healthy
and positive way, such as through forgiveness and understanding.
When we can look back at our past and
really assess what has happened, we begin to realize that there are many
dimensions to our actions. While feeling guilty might assuage our
feelings at first, it is only a short-term solution. It is all too ironic
that being hard on ourselves is the easy way out. If we truly are able to
gaze upon our lives through the lens of compassion, we will be able to
see that there is more to what we do and have done than we realize.
Perhaps we were simply trying to protect ourselves or others and did the
best we could at the time, or maybe we thought we had no other recourse
and chose a solution in the heat of the moment. Once we understand that
dwelling in our negative feelings will only make us feel worse, we will
come to recognize that it is only through forgiving ourselves that we can
transform our feelings and truly heal any resentment we have about our
past.
Giving ourselves permission to feel at
peace with our past actions is one of the most positive steps we can take
toward living a life free from regrets, disappointments, and guilt. The
more we are able to remind ourselves that the true path to a peaceful
mind and heart is through acceptance of every part of our lives and
actions, the more harmony and inner joy we will experience in all aspects
of our lives.
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