As I look around me, I realize that some time ago I decided to let go of many things. I don't know if it was because I lost appreciation for them or because their permanence in my environment bothered me. What I am sure of is that this is not new, I think that since I was a child I saw things losing value possibly because new things were arriving. From an early age, I learned to value what mattered and to let go of what no longer had a purpose in my life.

I have never had a problem with things anchoring me in the past. In my perhaps somewhat harsh concept, memories are just that, past, no longer serving any purpose in my present. In my opinion, sad memories are the ones that people are vulnerable to, they don't let them move forward and that's because they are always the majority, the ones that appear the most.

In my case, as I said above, it's not that I don't want them to, it's just that I don't give them any importance. I prefer to live in the moment, take advantage of each day, and project myself into the future with passion and effort, always pushing myself forward.

Many times I see my brothers, my friends screwed to a past that doesn't help them at all. Accumulating objects that in the long run become rubbish or occupy spaces that could be of better use. Among the different things I learned was that things have their useful life.

In the case of a car, its optimal life span is two years, then they start asking for money to maintain it, and each time, it is more and more. A car never lasted me more than two years, I didn't want to be enslaved to it, it only had to fulfill its function, to move me for my work and my amusement. So it happens with other things, they degrade and in my life, there comes a time when I no longer want to continue in this process of extending the life of things, relationships, and who knows what.

I only have three things that I have kept for years. A steel mug given to me by a girlfriend, a ceramic mug given to me by a friend when I got certified in my first programming language, and a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses given to me by my dad. I like all three things very much, they fascinate me, and I use them. They don't hold me to the past, but they are tools that are useful to me. However, I don't let these objects anchor me.

I always want to make room for new experiences and positive energies. Therefore, I always have to update myself and allow my environment to reflect my desire to move forward and live in the present with joy and gratitude. I use every day as a new opportunity to learn, grow, and enjoy. I don't like to be surrounded by things that don't add value or remind me of difficult times. I prefer to surround myself with objects and people that fill me with positive energy and push me to be better.

Staying in the past is like walking with a rope tied to your feet. There is no progress, it is impossible to grow like that. It is good to accept that we learn from past experiences, but it is also important to let them go so that we do not allow them to define our present, much less our future. Life is energy, it must flow, it must continue to transform, and for this we must live it to the full, letting go of what is no longer useful and opening ourselves to the new.

Letting go of the past does not mean forgetting, but rather acknowledging what was, being grateful for the lessons learned, and making room for what is to come. It is an act of self-love and faith. In doing so, we allow ourselves to live lighter, freer, and happier lives.