Moving on a breakup is hard, but it must be done so you can go on with your life without feeling sorry. Here are 5 recommendations to get over a breakup and taking your new life as a precious gift.

While watching the people bustling at the intersection of Shibuya, Tokyo, Han (Sung Kang) told Sean (Lucas Black), "Life’s simple. You make decisions and you don’t look back."

You can see that scene in the movie, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. No, you don’t need to race a 10-second car to fasten the process of getting over a breakup. But his words will help you mend your broken heart in easier and wiser ways. The two sentences may sound very simple but its deeper meaning can be elaborated by the phrases listed below.

Accept the past.

When you look back at your childhood years, there must be an incident that you wish you should have reacted or behaved differently. But since you’re not anymore in control of it, you fancied the time machine would bring you back in the past. The same thing goes with your parting. When you opted to end the relationship, it became part of your past. Even if you wail hard or get wasted, the circumstance is already irreversible.

Win the battle.

The battle between you and your emotions will come naturally after the separation. Pain is difficult to handle so it’s graspable if you’ll be caught off guard and retreat at first. But after awhile, when you’re called to make a stand, you’ll understand yourself better through your behavior under this difficult circumstance. If you lose, you go to an asylum of regretful patients. If you win, you get to do the next phrase.

Shout "Carpe Diem".

In Latin, "carpe diem" means "enjoy the present". After leaving yesterday behind, make every minute you have productive. Take a bicycle ride, use a fish rod or strike the owling pins. Idolize Manny Pacquiao through punching bags or Mark Zuckerberg through developing social networking sites. Go to a restaurant, seek for spirituality and attend photography sessions. You can do plenty of things to hasten the process of getting over a breakup. The only question is, "Where will you start?"

Look around you.

When your ex slammed the door, there’s nothing wrong with throwing it wide again. Anticipating his or her return is futile but the people who care for you would like to enter and ensure you’re feeling well. Allot time for your family and buddies and reinforce your courage with their warmth. It’s comforting to know they’re just around. Lovers arrive and leave but they will always be two steps behind you, no matter where you go.

Consider the future.

How? The second rule of Stephen Covey is, "Begin with an end in mind." Do you envision yourself putting your arms over another woman’s shoulder? Can you picture out the scene when you see your ex with someone else but you feel no more ache? That’s great! Your goals will influence your thoughts and behavior.

When you’re done getting over a breakup, believe in magic again. As a song says, "It’s the lover not the love who broke your heart last night. It’s the lover not the dream that didn’t work out right." Just take your past as a learning experience and make sure you don’t repeat the same mistakes in the future.