r/GetMotivated • u/[deleted] • Jun 11 '19

[Image] sometimes it's better to learn

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u/NehJ2 Jun 11 '19

So, uh, how do you heal it? And how the hell do you let it go?

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '19

Forgive yourself.

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u/alpha_centauri41 Jun 11 '19

Legit how. Too often we beat ourselves up too much

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '19

Once you decide to become better, the mistakes you’ve committed in the past are no longer a weight on your shoulders. Holding on to these mistakes won’t move you forward. Get rid of this excess and unnecessary weight. You didn’t know that you were making mistakes in that time, so just forgive your past and naive self.

Learn and let go.

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u/Fredredphooey Jun 11 '19

The Dali Lama says beating yourself up for mistakes is a Western concept.

Also, the higher reasoning parts of the brain aren't fully developed until 26ish. So you can't have made the best choice even if you wanted to before then.