Want to change your past?

I have a habit of wandering into thoughts. Today I was thinking, "What actually is our past?" the only answer I could find is the past is a combination of events that defines our present. You might argue with me with this definition. But when we are talking about the past of our life, we are concerned with the past that is still remembered, or which is significant enough to remember. "How does it defines my today without being present?" There are two ways. One is, there is something that you have done in your past that still exists today, or it has given you a title or position that is still benefitting you today. This one is the most obvious, but happens the least, because most of the things in the world is temporary. Nothing last long. So what you have done, however big that is, if you do not keep doing it or stick to it, it won't last long. There comes our second way. That is, you have done something in your past, and that has given you the exposer to the work. Now you have the courage to do it again, or you even have the courage to do any other similar type of work, even very dissimilar would not frighten you up. Cause you know that these kind of work is possible. And your knowledge that "it is possible" is how your past has shaped your present. It remained in your attitude. And this attitude is only and exactly the remaining skeleton of your past. But is your past experience the only way to make or change your attitude?

Certainly not. To verify our statement, we would dissect 'attitude' and peek into it.

Let me tell you a story. I was newly admitted in 11th grade in an urban high school. I just came from a village and had few number of friends in the city. One of the friends I had was Sadik, a friend, classmate and neighbor of mine. We were coming back from coaching center together. While we were walking, a riqshaw was passing by and while taking a 90 degree turn, the passenger from the riqshaw dropped a shopping bag or something from her hand. The riqshaw stopped a bit further, and I saw Sadik to spontaneously pick the bag and run toward the riqshaw and give it to the passenger. It was his attitude, and after watching him, it also became mine. So for our analysis, lets dissect Sadik's attitude toward the stranger. First, there is a trigger, the event that would cause an action, in this case the dropping of the bag. Second, there is a thought of action, a choice that one  would make how one would respond to the trigger situation, and in this case, it is Sadik's choice whether or not he should run towards the passenger in trouble and hand her the bag. And third and the last is performing the action. Now it is clear that an attitude is determined by the second step, the choice of doing something. So, your attitude towards something is largely 'your choice' of action to an event.

So if your past is your attitude, and your attitude is your choice, this leads us to only conclusion that is your past IS your choice. I cannot describe it more beautifully than the movie 'Her' has described in a single quote: