I was reading an article where the word "surrender" kept being repeated.  When I first thought about this word, it took me back in a flash in history when people surrendered to some type of monarchy.  When I compare it to what I feel surrender means to me now, the definition is quite different.  This word to me now means letting go of those things that I have no direct control over and to have faith that things will work out the way they are supposed to.  In life we have many things in our past that sometimes hinder our ability to think that we can be better.  In some instances, we are own worst enemy and the biggest hurdle to obtaining achievement.  We cannot go back in time to change history.  As much as everyone would like to go back to make those changes, they are forever part of who we are.   Therefore it is important for us to not be consumed by those things that we would have now changed.  To this I say surrender your history.  All of the things that we learned whether in good situations or bad should be part of our inner operating manual.  We repeat the good and we learn to not repeat the bad.  If the beginning of your life was out of balance due to bad things that happened to you, then here is your opportunity to re-balance the rest of your life today.  Surrender does not mean forget, it simply means that you will not be bound by those things that brought you any discomfort or pain.  All things that may have once hurt us, should now make us stronger.  Put to rest anything that brings you feelings of resentment, bitterness or even anger.  Since you cannot change time and time is of the essence, don't waste anymore of it on the parts of your personal history that consume you with negative thoughts.  Instead, keep walking forward and allow yourself to be accepting of the new possibilities that can fill your life.  Surrendering can bring you greater inner peace and if we could achieve that, the world would be much kinder and gentler.  Therefore, choose to let certain things go and live in the grace that is your life today.