In short: in Buddhism, every moment is a chance to begin again. "Someone whose bad deed is supplanted by the good, shines upon this world, like the moon freed from clouds" (Dhammapada 173).
"Someone whose bad deed is supplanted by the good, shines upon this world, like the moon freed from clouds."
Dhammapada 173
No one is beyond change: the story of Aṅgulimāla
Questions people ask
What does Buddhism say about starting over?
That change is always possible: 'Someone whose bad deed is supplanted by the good, shines upon this world, like the moon freed from clouds' (Dhammapada 173). Aṅgulimāla's story shows no one is beyond change.