There are some incidents in our lives that shock us inside. Breaking someone’s belief, leaving someone with someone, failing an exam or any serious insult – all these are bad memories of the past, which may be blurred over time, but sit in any corner of the mind. These bad memories often swallow our present, and the most dangerous thing is that they gradually become the biggest obstacle in our future and success.
Why are bad memories dangerous?
Bad memories destroy mental energy. When a person is entangled in the sufferings of his past, he cannot live completely in the present. This series of negative thoughts weakens self-confidence, which also affects the ability to decide. For example, if a person has ever suffered a loss in business before, he is unable to rely on any occasion, even if that opportunity may be 100% successful. This fear, this hesitation, this doubt – all the roots of all are associated with some negative memory of that past. And these memories prevent that person from moving forward. Success demands a clear and positive thinking, which should not have the haze of the past.
Mental imprisonment: living in the past
Many people keep thinking about their past events again and again. “I wish I had not done it”, “If he was not with me, today I…” sentences are repeatedly repeated to the mind. This mentality puts a person in a fictional captivity, where he becomes a victim of his own thoughts. In such a situation, it becomes difficult to achieve any goal, because the energy of the person ends in fighting the past.
How do these memories become enemies of success?
Lack of confidence-Repeated failures or derogatory events give a person confidence that he cannot succeed again.
The habit of negative thinking – When the brain remains focused on negative experiences, then it starts looking at new opportunities with the same vision.
Fear and hesitation – Fear of old experiences prevents a person from risking. Success comes from risk and innovation, but fear cuts it from the root.
Effect on relationships – The injuries to the past cause emotional imbalance, which leads to lack of confidence in relationships and also reduces social cooperation.
What is the solution?
It is not easy to get rid of the past, but it is not impossible either. This requires some mental discipline and self-inscription:
Sorry and move forward – whether you have made a mistake or someone else, it is necessary to forgive. Sorry frees the soul and shows a new way.
Learn, but do not stick – you should learn from the mistakes of the past, but should not be stuck in them. That was just an experience, not your whole life.
Meditation and Yoga-These exercises bring the mind to the present and cut the emotional chains of the past slowly.
Set the goal and focus on it – when your focus is on the future goal, the negativity of the past starts to be left behind.
Positive association-Keep people around you who encourage them, not repeatedly repeat the past.
Inspirational example
The great scientist Thomas Edison also faced failure thousands of times, but he never gave up. He considered his failures a “learning process” and eventually invented the bulb. He never allowed the evil memories of the past to dominate himself. The career of India superstar Amitabh Bachchan was almost at one time, but he got new heights again, recovering from his struggles.
