Perhaps a friend has betrayed you, an investment has gone sour, or a neighbor is driving you crazy. Perhaps your family is not giving you the support you think you deserve, or your children are not turning out as you had hoped. "Poor me," you sigh, and the blame game begins. Before long, disappointment and frustration turn into anger. You know of course that you can't change what has happened, yet you hold on for dear life and your resentment boils over, day and night. Wake up! The angrier you become, the more urgent it is for you to let go.
We must learn to let go to make room for the things
we have prayed for and desired.
- Charles Fillmore
There's an important difference between giving up and letting go.
- Jessica Hatchigan
Bruno's commentary
Letting go of our bad experiences, our frustration, our anger, and especially our lust for revenge is nothing other than an act of self-protection. If we don't let go, we hurt ourselves. But beware: letting go is not the same as forgetting. Forgetting is passive and often involves ignoring reality. Letting go is active and involves separating personal issues from factual ones, a process that protects us from the knee-jerk reaction of blaming others or even ourselves. Only when we let go can we grow and accept the lessons that we have learned. Only then can we move on to a new task, a new experience, and a new, positive way of living.
Want to get rid of the negativity in your life? Learn to let go, and remember: we are a work in progress; the future is still under construction!
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