Roy Bennett, an American lawyer and writer of the book ‘The light in the heart’ perhaps described the enormity of the power of letting go in one single quote, ‘Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.’
Indeed, fear and anxiety are not visible but are the heaviest of emotions. This is why letting it go makes you feel lighter and rids you from any negative thoughts. Notice how a bird, while collecting food for her chicks, never takes more than she can carry, so as to be able to fly? This is the bird practising the art of letting go in all its beauty.
Soulveda has researched and concluded that letting Go is a powerful mantra, especially in modern times when materialism and uncertainties of life are at their peaks. Take a deep breath and with every exhale, let go of your fear and anxiety, and enjoy every moment of life.
#1 Power of Letting Go – Vanish fears
Fear is an expression of all negative consequences that get accumulated in your mind. Losing out in a school race, being a failure in certain relationships or poor physical health can make you fear that worse await you. However, most of the people struggling with fear miss a basic fact that fear is all about the past, and past is sacrosanct. It has no power over your present unless you allow it to overtake you. For instance, a loss in a school race, where you experienced embarrassment for the first time cannot be nurtured; it can only be used as reference to do better next time.
Overcoming fear helps you grow in confidence and deal with life better by opening up new opportunities. The power of letting go releases all fears that hold you back from leading a purposeful life. Most importantly, it prevents you from falling down the rabbit hole of worry. So be ready to accept and love yourself to move forward.
#2 Power of Letting Go – Calming mind
Much like fear, anxiety is a repository of patterns or reactions of your mind and body when faced with stressful, distressed or uncertain times. I can still feel the knot in the pit of my stomach whenever I remember the day my class 12th board examination results were to be announced. The dread I felt that day still makes me anxious. So, what went wrong? Actually, it was the anxiety about the results more than my performance.
Under bouts of anxiety, one tends to see and process negative things only. Letting it go instead helps fill you with serenity, confidence and calmness. You gain the power of a calm mind that allows you to be in control of your emotions instead of fear and anxiety blowing you over.
The power of letting go enables you to connect with others better as well. It helps you live a more fulfilled life.
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