<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # You have to make the decision to let go of the... > {{You have to make the decision to let go of the past if you want to move forward.}} {{Reliving your painful past will poison your heart and your tomorrow.}} {{If you look at today through the eyes of the past, you can never see what the present moment has to offer.}} {{Beating yourself up over every perceived mistake is the work of an internal abuser who must be restrained and reformed.}} The past is inaccessible. {{Almost all sadness comes from thinking about the past, and all worry from thinking about the future — present-mindedness is your only safe haven.}} {{Only in the present is your mind free to do what it does best — solve problems.}} {{The easiest way to leave the past behind is to remember that love does not live in the past, only memories — love lives in the present.}} **Source:** [[books/Simple Reminders Book (2014-2018)|Simple Reminders]] <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->