Let me ask you, have you ever had the misfortune or the pleasure of being detained by the police? Well if not, am sure you have seen someone being arrested either on TV or in the streets. If you did pay attention while they were being detained, you would have noticed that a pair of handcuffs were put on them to restrain them from the use of their hands or from escaping.
My point is this, cuffs are a tiny limitation that make us know that we are under the control & leash of the law, yet we can still move as our feet are still free. It is only when we are released from this bonds that we gain back our God given right of liberty. My simple illustration is to show you that even though your past keeps on calling or taunting you, you have to let it be & that you have the choice of freeing yourself from its slavery.
When we let the past sip into our present lives, it is like having a hole in a boat with water getting through yet one does not seal the hole. Eventually your boat will sink with you still in it. Pasts are like a stone slab chained around our necks, we can feel its heaviness yet we refuse to let go. The same applies to the guilt we feel from our past mistakes when we let it eat us from the inside out.
Letting go helps us to to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress. As we grow older and wiser, we begin to realize what we need and what we need to leave behind. Sometimes walking away is a step forward.
If you feel like your ship is sinking, it might be a good time to throw out the stuff that’s been weighing it down. Let go of people who bring you down, and surround yourself with those who bring out the best in you. Some people can’t stand that you’re moving on with your life and so they will try to drag your past to catch up with you. Do not help them by acknowledging their behaviour.
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