Sometimes it is really good to contemplate the past. It will help you to give better clarity about life, make you understand what went wrong and also give an idea how to do it better. Without the past there is no present and without the present there is no future. So it is essential to peep into the past now and then. It is all those past experiences whether it is good or bad that made you the person who you are today. Understanding and dealing with the past helps you to gain greater strength to face the present. If you don’t deal with your past, you will definitely ruin your present as well as your future and also the life as a whole. That is why it so important to make peace with your past and why retrospection is essential sometimes, if not all times.
Why to look into the past?
Your past experiences can be your best teacher; you should consider it as lessons of life and take good things from it. It will help you to look into future with more clarity. It will help you to ponder about the decisions you made earlier, it will let know you whether it was wise or not. If it was not wise decisions, accept it and understand how it became a wrong decision. So that in future you won’t make the same mistakes. Looking into past is just like looking into the rear view mirror to make your future better. There is no point in carrying the baggage of the past and hurt feelings. You should heal the wound of the past and get rid of the pain.
Another important thing is that it helps to realize your real passions, your likings etc. You should take the responsibility to deal with the past. You may not be able to change the past, it has happened but learning to reconcile with it, will definitely help you in the long run. One thing you need to do when you glance into the past is to identify the problem. Identify the cause of your failure, your disappointment, your guilt etc. If you are successful in identifying the problem, it is very easy to find the solution and you won’t make the same mistakes in the future.
”Knowing the past and keeping the past help us to shape the future and may avoid past disaster happening.”When you do think over past just remember not to get stuck there, the past is good to learn from and no to live in it. If you are looking into the past important thing to keep in mind is how you are going to interpret it. The retrospection should benefit you rather than crumbles you down. It is an essential tool only if you know how to use it and make the best out of it. It should not hold you captive but should help you to grow from there. It is essential to contemplate on the past to have a bright and better future.
