PAST is a nice place to visit, BUT certainly not a good place to stay

The memories that we make in life with the people and the things that we adore in each moment are memories that we should cherish for the rest of our lives. Memories are made for us to be able to look back upon, and appreciate times that were good, when we are in periods of despair, and also to help us overcome situations that arise in our present and future that we have answers to because of the things that we experienced in our pasts.

It is very crucial to remember when dealing with the past that though it may be a good place to visit, that it is not a good place to stay. Trying to live in the past will severely limit the future of any individual trying to do so. In trying to live in the past we essentially are focusing our efforts on going backwards in life, when we must only be concerned with moving forward, and creating the best future for ourselves as possible.

It's Better To Look Ahead Than To Look Back

Letting the past be content with itself is a phrase that signifies the importance of leaving what is done and letting go of the negative emotional connotations that arise from dwelling on times that have already passed. Sometimes just as much as a man or woman needs memories to help remind them of the good memories that helped shape their lives, people also need to be able to forget parts of their past that cause nothing but pain and heartache when brought to mind.

For a person to truly let the past be content with itself, they have to be willing to let go of the memories that haunt, keep the memories that may be used to teach future lessons, and cherish the memories that helped bring happiness so that they may use these to remember how sweet life is in times that it seems to be at its roughest points