ex-boyfriend

Hey so recently I was talking to my ex boyfriend and it's been almost 2 years since we broke up but we still keep in contact here and there because we didn't really break up cause we didn't like each other we had trouble prioritizing. Well I sorta wanted to get back with him because 2 years ago we didn't exactly know what we want but like I feel like I want to try again because when I talk to him I feel better about a lot of things but he said "even if you have strong feelings for someone and it doesn't work out after sometime those feelings subside because it only hurts you if you still try to keep them" so like can anyone help me with what I should do? I haven't seen him awhile so should I frequent myself around him more ? Or what should I do. Please give your opinions as to what he means or what I can do. Much appreciated ❤❤