“Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.”
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To let go is not passive. It takes conscious effort to let go of what no longer serves our lives. Letting go does not mean we allow wrong things to continue, nor are blowing with the wind with the ability to take action.
When we learn to let go, we release our complacency. We cease holding on to the blinding anger, judgment, or resentment that has paralyzed us, instead remove the fear, which stops us in our tracks. We free ourselves from ingrained habits, that have cultivated us to act and function in a specific manner. By letting go of stagnant mindsets we become liberated, knowing the difference between those things we can change and the acceptance of things we cannot.
We function based on what is comfortable and familiar. Because we act and react in ways we have always known, it is easy to maintain the status quo. We don’t realize until something is amiss there is more to life. We begin to question and this is a sign that change is upon us.
A let-go does not always require a complete makeover; it could be a simple adjustment to how we react or interact with others. However, sometimes, it is more permanent, requiring a total reset of our way of seeing.
We may come to understand we are in a relationship, job, or social circle that is no longer for our greater good. We have outgrown what once was, and with clarity, see our choices were based on beliefs that are no longer valid, for life has changed, and along with it, so have we.
So we must learn to let go of behaviors, situations, and people that prevent us from becoming our best selves. It feels at the same time frightening and liberating when we let go of the baggage we once carried with us.
Closing our eyes, pretending not to see, does not let go of outdated behaviors. Action is needed. The work starts with us. However, to get to the place of action, we must let go of the very beliefs of why we want to remain passive in the first place.
Change begins with a desire for more. Letting go is a transformation action. It is not idle, nor inactive, yet it may take more strength to shift into a new way of being then than to hold on to how we have always been. Greatness does not happen by remaining with what has existed. The very nature of excellence is the transcendence into more.
“Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.”
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Patrick
Thank you again. I look so forward to reading your articles whether it is a re-read, a new post, or a re-visit. Mondays have become more fun thanks to your efforts. I hope you are healing yourself. All my best