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How do I get rid of remorse?

Synthesized from Source practice

"Remorse is a waste of your living energy; close the chapter, harvest the lesson, and move on, for true intelligence lies in learning from mistakes, not in brooding over them."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, remorse is a waste of your living energy: what is gone is gone. Your missteps were part of your ripening; without them you wouldn’t understand. Close the chapter, harvest the lesson, and move on. Intelligence is to learn from mistakes, not to brood. Use the present to act differently now rather than reheating yesterday’s failures.
You burned your hand on the stove; the lesson is learned—stop staring at the burn and use your hand wisely now.
Why this matters practically
- Frees energy from guilt and redirects it to meaningful action now.
- Turns mistakes into wisdom so you don’t repeat them.
- Builds responsibility without self-punishment or paralysis.
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