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Learning to accept the things that we perceive as wrong can be a
difficult task for many of us. Often we have been brought up to accept that
it is normal to feel guilty about our actions and that by doing so we will
make everything seem alright within ourselves. Even though we might feel that
we have a reason 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 really 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, however, we will be able to see that there is much 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 can understand that dwelling in our negative feelings will
only make us feel worse, we will come to recognize that it is really 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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