When we talk about cycles we mean the processes of life that begin, develop and end, although in practice nothing ends completely, it is important to learn to close cycles when the process is complete, in order to move forward.
To do this, it is first necessary to know the difference between closing and loss cycles, closing important stages of life implies loss and suffering, but it does not have the sudden or deeply painful character that losses entail, so closing a cycle includes losses, but losses do not necessarily include a closing cycle.
“A big mistake is ruining the present by remembering a past that has no future. “Anonymous author?
Closing cycles are important because they directly affect what will be done in the future, if the cycle, whatever it is, remains open, interferes with personal development, it is like not fixing a leaking key and expecting it not to affect the economy and ecological cost of water. Let’s look at some appropriate ways to close cycles.
Human beings tend to stick to what is known, no matter how negative. Habit is a very powerful force that leads us to remain inertial. It’s easier to bear the unknown than to embark on a new adventure.
As a result, there is usually resistance to closing cycles. There is a part of us who would like to continue in the same way and not feel uncertainty about the new.
The first task is to get carried away. A cycle closes when the process completes and only memories remain. Closure can only be done consciously. There may be nothing left to hold on to, but mentally we’re still connected to it. Letting go is a way to recognize the new reality.
While cycle closures refer to the abandonment of the realities that harm us, they will always cause us suffering, so we must allow ourselves to live the sadness that comes with the end and say goodbye to this reality that is about to disappear. to do this is to create a memory of everything that has been experienced.
We won’t be able to close our cycles by sticking our heads in the sand like an ostrich or turning our backs on everything that happens to avoid suffering. It is best to review, step by step, each of the experiences that were part of this process, identify the beginning, the most relevant moments and all the sensations you have lived.
From there you can take stock, an assessment of the positive and also complicated experiences that have occurred in this cycle, what has been learned and what has not, what has contributed to our growth and how it has contributed to our limits. The best way to say goodbye.
The main purpose of closing cycles is “Make peace?”With the immediate past, to move forward without feeling affected by the experiences or memories that permeate your present. Each final also implies a new beginning. This beginning must be at the heart of our attention and interest.
Don’t worry about the new one. It is normal for there to be an initial imbalance, but in a relatively short time it will begin to show its benefits. Walking from the known to the uncertain always has a touch of adventure and involves learnings, surprises and, of course, adaptations. Most of the time, changes give us a lot more than they take away from us.
You need to embrace change as if you were a new friend, look at this new cycle as an opportunity to put into practice what you learned in the previous cycle and expand what you already know, fine-tune the raw or change to grow.
Closing cycles is vital for our mental health, if we do not we will feel limited and confused in the future, for all that is gone we have to give a first-class funeral and say goodbye, the new must be received with open arms and joy in the heart.