Letting Go Is Powerful
One of life's challenges is understanding that the ability to wait, to allow circumstances to unfold, is powerful. It requires faith or trust in one's self, in the Divine and/or in the flow of life. It requires that I release the need to control all of the details, the timing, and the results. Over 50 years ago, when I was attending university, I sought the counsel of our Dean of Student Affairs. It was a serious situation and my parents were overseas, not readily available by phone. I went into my meeting with the dean assuming he would gently tell me the right choice to make. I can't even type that without chuckling! Of course he wasn't going to do that - he understood far better than I did that this was an opportunity to learn about life, making decisions, and growing up. He began by teaching me just that. I was with him for over an hour, taking notes and asking questions. We explored many possible ways to approach the situation and possible choices I could make. The key was simple: make a choice and see what happens. The worst that will happen is I would be uncomfortable with the results. My discomfort becomes an invitation to explore a different choice!
Life simply offers me more than one choice in most situations. I am free to make "a" choice rather than drive myself crazy trying to find and make "the" perfect or right choice!
In a few months I will celebrate my 76th year and I still remind myself that I do not have or need to make perfect choices. I can try something on and, if it doesn't fit, I am free to choose something else. Letting go of getting it right is powerful!
Letting go of getting it right every time is powerful!
Letting Go Is Powerful!
I am inviting you to give it a try...and feel free to let me know what happened.
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