On this episode of New Filters, Uncle Mugga answers an interesting question from one of our listeners.
“Uncle Mugga, How can I learn to accept the past?”
How many times have you caught yourself going through the motions, thinking about something that happened in the past? Or how many times have you wished you could go back and change the outcome of something? Better yet, how many times have you relieved the past thinking you could have done something differently?
If we’re being honest, the answer would probably be too much to count. Living in the past is something we do instinctively because it's easier to think about what’s happened instead of changing it. But after all that time spent thinking about it, how many times did that change the situation? Probably never because the past is irreversible; it already happened.
Even with all the information, we have today, one of the most significant barriers to achieving growth/success in life is choosing to stay stuck on the past. People dedicate time every day to think about their history, wishing they can change it. Not realizing that all they are choosing to do is relive the pain, disappointment, and trauma of the past.
That is why acceptance is essential. Acceptance is defined as the willingness to tolerate a difficult situation. Acknowledging and accepting there’s nothing that can change the past will be the beginning of your transformation. Instead of re-living pain and trauma, we can learn to accept what can’t be changed then redirect focus on what we do have control over, the present/future.
Uncle Mugga shares three practical steps to start the journey to accepting the past.
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