Licking the Razor's Edge (2015)

And yet, every moment of your life is an opportunity to live that current moment
perfectly – every instant of your life is another chance to reach out to Care for others, as
opposed to turning inward to worry or pine for yourself. Every time you do the latter,
dis-ease sets in and regret gets a better grip on your mind – and yet every time you
choose the former, regret is washed away and Peace reigns within you anew.
Please note that you will indeed continue to make mistakes in life – and that you will
indeed continue to be tempted to regret the same. And note as well that cleansing yourself
of regret is not about glossing over your mistakes by rationalizing them or justifying them
in any way.
Mistakes will be made, and yet none of us are “only human”. And even though it is true
that we cannot exude our innate perfection (the desire to act in harmony with our
conscience) over an extended period of time, we can do so for one instant … this instant
… any instant.
Mistakes will be made, and it is wise for us to recognize them as such … and it is just as
important to remember that mistakes is all they are; mere errors to learn from – not
“crises” or “failures” to regret. Recognize them, learn from them, let them go, and then
use your new awareness to get back to being perfect – one moment at a time.
TIP #03: FORGE a FOUNDATION of FORGIVENESS …
Many guru’s, teachers, preachers and pundits have noted that regret can only be washed
away by forgiving ourselves for our past mistakes, and there is indeed great wisdom in
this teaching. After all, we cannot get on with living a life of powerful Love for others
while we are soaking in the superficial tub of self-loathing.
And yet it is important to understand a few things about self-forgiveness before we set
forth to engage it …
*Forgiving yourself is not about forgetting that a mistake took place; it is about
continuing to Love yourself while you go forth to actively & anonymously atone for that
error.
*Forgiving yourself is not about vowing to “do it differently next time”; it is about
getting up, going forth and doing it differently right now.
*Forgiving yourself is not about “getting better” so that you won’t make similar mistakes
in the future; it is about intending to not repeat those mistakes, and yet forgiving yourself
again ahead of time if you do.
*Forgiving yourself is not about letting go of the past so that you can feel happier in the
future; it is about releasing the past so that you are free to Love others more fully in the
Here&Now.
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