We need not destroy the past. It is gone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The past is gone; there is no need to destroy it.
- In plain terms
- Let the past be, it is already gone.
- What can you take from it?
- Do not dwell on the past.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you carry?
- How do you move on?
Another view
The past still shapes the present.
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