Forgiveness & Grace

1. Forgive others and let go of events and incidents in your life, and then forgive yourself for not letting go of them sooner. Life will go on; it will not stop for you to feel sorry for yourself. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
2. Focus your attention on loving others, taking care of them, respecting them and having compassion for them, and you will receive love, respect and relationships back ten folds! ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
3. Keep the sweet memories and get rid of the hateful, resentful ones. There is no need for them anymore. Keep remembering the happy memories; they are those that put a smile on your face and bring light to your heart. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
4. You and I have everything we need to soar high in our lives. We choose to entertain our smallness and our limitations. We need to let go of those heavy weights of concern and pain, and trust our wings, our love and our passion for living fully. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
5. Remember, you cannot control what is happening, but you can manage the way you would respond to it. Be responsible for the way you respond. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
6. The world doesn't owe you anything just because you let go of anger, resentments or upsets. You owe the world to be powerful and present in your own magnificence. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
7. The most painful regrets are those we create against ourselves. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
8. All improvements start from within. You and I have to start from within to bring out the greatness of other people once we find our own greatness. The world is made up of people like you and me. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
9. Resentments and regrets are heavy weights we don't have to carry! Give yourself permission to drop them. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
10. Are you looking at yourself as the miracle that you are? Or are you looking for what flaws or mistakes that you allow to define you? You will see yourself as the miracle when you open your heart and soul to your own greatness and love! ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
11. Take care of yourself and your health. Do not hang onto your upsets, resentments and regrets. Let them all out of your life and you will be as happy as a clam!!!! ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
12. You can't love and respect anyone else before you first love and respect yourself. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
13. You are in charge of your mind, your heart and your soul. Don't let resentment and upset get into them. Keep them clean and away from negative interpretations of everyday life. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
14. There is something great in giving that does not exist in just taking or holding onto things! Keep giving and keep going after your desires, and your life will work. Look around to see how many people are getting benefit out of your life!! ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
15. In any heated or upsetting situation try to keep your words soft and smooth enough so you can eat them before using them or taking them back, if it is necessary. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
16. Life is designed to have many ups and so many more downs... that is the way life is, so let's remember all the ups and let go of all the downs and do our best to enjoy this ride while we are able to ride it. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
17. There is nothing like being whole and complete with yourself, and that starts from owning your entire being, good, bad or ugly. By owning it you can be responsible for your reactions, expectations and justifications that you are using to not be completely yourself. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
18. There is a very sweet feeling of peace within when we are happy with ourselves and what we have around us that nobody can fill with possessions, money and all the exotic things in the world. Don't get me wrong, I love comfort and luxury, but they are not who I am! Be grateful for who you have around you and the things that you have. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
19. Give your greatness away to the people around you by serving them. They are all around you; your family, your friends, your clients, your co-workers and so many others. Serve them because you love to serve them not as if they now owe you something. Just serve them and the joy of it is all yours. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
20. If you notice, you can see your reactions to others and your issues with them are all generated from something that you have been holding on to or something you have not said to someone close to you. It can be good or bad, positive or negative, but that is not the issue, the issue is that it is killing you from the inside! Whatever it is, it is not worth suffering over! ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
21. We are not losing anything by just being who we are and completely ourselves; it is unique and there is no one like us out there... That makes us very special. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
22. You got what you got from being comfortable and safe, but you are not getting what you always desired and dreamed about, the one thing that makes you smile when you think about it... you will not get it until you let go... ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
23. Letting go is the key to long healthy life. Aren’t you tired of carrying all those resentments and upsets!? Let them go... they just make you more tired, more upset and old faster. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh
24. Most of our possessions and things around us have no effect in our health and happiness. In actuality when we get attached to them, they are the source of more burden, resentments and jealousy. The most important things in our lives are not things. They are our imagination, our creativity, our passion, our love, our health and our happiness. ~Behnam Bakhshandeh