Attitudes to your own past

[k_a_nitz]

From Egon Fischer (with my translation afterwards):

Viele Menschen verurteilen sich selbst wegen ihrer Vergangenheit. Das bindet sie aber an das, was sie verurteilen und ablehnen und erschwert das Auflösen und Abheilen alter Wunden. Wenn ein Mensch über einen längeren Zeitraum immer wieder sich und sein Leben und Wirken mit einem großen Mitgefühl und Verständnis wahrnimmt, lockern sich langsam die Blockaden, die Einstellungen und Muster werden elastischer und Veränderungen fallen leichter.
[Many people condemn themselves on account of their past. But that binds them to that which they condemn and reject, and it makes difficult the resolving and healing up of old wounds. When a human over a longer period of time perceives himself and his life and actions again and again with a great sympathy and understanding, the blockages slowly loosen, the attitudes and patterns become more elastic, and changes occur more easily.]

Comments

[degringolade]

One of the hardest things to do is to simply admit that you did the best that you could.

I used to work at the Veterans Administration Hospital here in Oregon, one of the wisest thing I have ever heard from one of few remaining WWII vets when he heard another Vet say "If I would have known now what I knew then", the ancient WWII vet simply anseered:

"what would have been the fun of that?"