Everybody’s talking about, revolution
Evolution, masturbation, flagellation
Regulation, integrations, meditations
United Nations, congratulationsAll we are saying is give peace a chance
–John Lennon/Give Peace A Chance
“Make peace with your past”
It’s one of the few irritating inspirational quotes I don’t argue with. I still find it a bit irritating, but why don’t I argue with it? Well, for one thing, I can’t argue with everything. It just seems like I do. If it’s right, though, it’s right.
Making peace with your past makes you happier in the present. That’s one selfish reason to do it. I wish I had figured that out 30 years ago. Yes, I realize that I can’t and shouldn’t change the past. I’ve already said that I wouldn’t if I could because of the George Bailey effect.
That was actually sort of the next point I was going to make. Making peace with your past helps you leave it in the past where it belongs. You can’t change it anyway, so why waste your energy being upset about it? Worrying about it is completely useless and mostly:
Letting go of it makes you free.
Which is one of the most nauseating things you’ll ever hear me say.
And you know? Peace? It’s just a good thing no matter how you find it.
Accept the past because it got you to now, forgive the ones who did you harm then, and you’ll feel more peace now. The past can’t hurt you now unless you keep letting it.
Now.
Thanks to the ones who helped me figure that out.