The most beautiful 2

The reactions that took place in the mind one second ago were unavoidable. Maybe they were nice so we wanted them. Or they were painful.
The reactions were decided by at least two groups of factors, old and new. New factors were the immediate impulses and processes going on now. We might be comparatively aware of these processes. Old factors are our knowledge and experience from before.
The combination of the new impulse and our old experiences made up the reaction we had a second ago.
This means that we are some sort of victim of our old experiences. Things that happened to us long ago still influence our outlook and our experiences.
That is the difficult aspect. We are not free now. We are followed by our history.
The positive aspect is that the past can be changed. Or rather, we can get a new past if we want to.
Nothing in mind has inherent existence, so all of it can change.
To change the past means to purify old, painful experiences and memories. It also means to fill memory with positive activities. Eventually, no old negativity can disturb our reactions in mind.
This is not a static situation. It needs constant renewal of good actions in order to remain.