Journey
through Life with zero guilt.
You did what you did. It's over. To carry
that guilt in you is like holding on to a glass of water with your arm
stretched out. Do this exercise. Fill a tall glass of water to the brim. Hold
it in your right hand. Make sure your right arm is stretched. Stay that way for
as long as you can. Observe your reactions as the clock ticks away. Within a
few minutes your arm starts aching, your face starts twitching and you begin to
lose the fun in the game, the exercise! All you can feel is the pain. This is
exactly what happens when you carry guilt in you.
In doing what you did, if you caused pain
or injury to another person, please do apologize, from your inner recesses. Don’t
worry about whether or not the other person is willing to accept your apology.
Forgive yourself too. And live with the consequences of your action, whatever
they may be, in acceptance, than with guilt.
"No amount of guilt can change the
past, and no amount of worrying can change the future. Go easy on yourself, for
the outcome of all affairs is determined by Allaah’s decree. If something is
meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by
destiny, from it you cannot flee," says Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab, (590 BC ~ 644
BC) who was a leading companion and adviser to the Islamic prophet Muhammad who
later became the second Muslim Caliph after Muhammad's death.
Allaah, Jesus or Ram, whosever decree it
is, understand that Life has a mind of its own. And Life's decree is our
reality. Replace guilt in each situation with forgiveness__of yourself__and
gratitude__to Life, for the experience and the learning. Live guilt-free!
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