Forgive yourself, life is too short

Today I stopped to think and realized that life is too short to hold a grudge. Life is too beautiful for you to spend it in hate and heartache. Leaving a heavy heart only keeps you away from your dreams. Not forgiving those who hurt you only leaves you chained to bad thoughts and negative energies. Have you ever stopped to analyze the fact that without all this baggage, maybe you can live more things?

I’ve realized that the choice to hurt myself is entirely mine, meaning I’m responsible for all the laughs I’d rather not share because my pride was hurt. When I allowed myself to accept that the world is full of people who need to learn, I eventually accepted that I am one of them. Like everyone I love, I’m here completely prone to mistakes, and it’s only by making mistakes that I can acquire knowledge.

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Of course, there are those famous moments when you feel betrayed or abandoned, making your heart clench and your gut punch inevitable. There are indeed times when you will have to let go of some people who insist on the same mistakes.

But generally, most of the time, the choice to stay hurt is yours, as there are so many better solutions than leaving an open wound.

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I learned that forgiving is a lot easier than it looks. Forgiving someone else allows you to get a taste of freedom for yourself, and who doesn’t like to feel free? Admitting a mistake, forgiving it, understanding it and accepting it is good for those who made a mistake, but it’s much better for you. Keeping bad moments and feelings for a long time only makes you bitter. It doesn’t stop you from getting hurt and it doesn’t make the world a better place. On the contrary, it just makes you relive the pain and sadness every day.

It is in forgiving that one is forgiven. Bad memories only take the place of good ones. And it’s creating new memories, accepting someone back with open arms and letting go, that you’re finally learning to live. Because life is like that, full of ups and downs and it’s only up to you to choose whether to stay at the bottom of the well, or just go up.