Originally posted by Troy437:
Too many unpleasant memories in my life.
Some brings anger. Like Yoda in Star Wars says...."Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
I wish to lose my memory, bcoz I have too many unpleasant memories compared to good ones.
Anyone else wish they will lost their memory and start life afresh?
Join me...... and tell me what you wish to do if you had lost your memory and can start life all over again.
Some memories can indeed lead to anger. Anger can indeed lead to hate. Hate can lead to suffering.
But having no memories at all leads to emptiness in your soul. Memories help to define and shape the person who you are, even if some of them are not that pleasant.
Inner strength does not come from denying your bad memories. It comes from acknowledging them and living with them. It comes from living despite them.
I'm not trying to trivialise your bad memories. I also have a lot of bad memories. Some of them are known only to me. Not even the closest and the dearest to me know completely the entire story of my life which is full of both joy and pain.
Yet, as much as it pains to carry all that emotional luggage around, I know that it helps to define the person who I am.