Letting Go

Sometimes “letting go” is the best thing to do. I know what that feels like and it’s not as simple as saying  “ok, now I’m going to let go of this thing I’m holding on to so tightly and want to control.”  Unfortunately, it’s not that easy and real change doesn’t work that way.  Letting go is no exception.

The fact remains that some things in life are beyond our control.  Most of us know this, yet we still try to control outcomes, change a situation, change a person, or change their mind.  I think it must be our human condition to want things to go our way all the time – a desire to live without suffering and discomfort.  Wanting to change what might be unchangeable may not be the most creative and best use of our time.  And it can lead to frustration and inner turmoil.

It seems to be a law of nature when we struggle with something, we meet resistance – mostly ourselves.  It’s like coming to a dead end and there’s no place to go.

Please don’t spend another moment with things you cannot change.  Knowing when to put down your struggle is not the same as giving up.  Time is so precious and the  inability to let go of what you cannot change might be holding you back.  There’s a freeing up and sense of peace to let go of what might be tying you in a knot.

If you catch yourself wanting to control or change a situation, ask yourself “is this doable? Am i just spinning my wheels?  Is this my ego wanting to be behind the steering wheel and can I really control this?  If the answer is no, it just might be time to move on.  And remember to keep moving forward…

“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.”
 ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

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