What if I did a better job on that project at work would my boss still be upset with me?
What if I didn't say my true feelings about my friend’s significant other would we still be friends?
What if I just admitted my faults with my ex-boyfriend would we still be together?
These "What if" statements are poisonous to us and only hinder our ability to grow as people. Festering on negativity will not help us at all. The reason why we cannot fester on past experiences is due to the fact that these occasions are in the past and there is nothing we can do to CHANGE what has already been done. Instead we just need to let go and move on with our lives. Everything in life happens for a reason and even if we think we caused something to go wrong we simply have to let go and move on.
The reason why festering on a problem is so detrimental to us is because it prevents us from moving on with our lives. If something does not go your way simply takes the lessons you learned from that situation and move on. This may be hard at first however it will truly pay off in the long run. Even if you don’t get what you want now through the practice letting go and moving on you can possibly open an even greater door that will lead to all that you ever wanted.
