Let go, will you?

The movie entitled The Mission tells a story about a man who attempted to do penace by making his way into the jungle, carrying a large, heavy bundle. The path was incredibly difficult. He struggled with his load up the mountains, across narrow ravines, and up waterfalls. At one point, the man crawled over the top of a ridge, totally exhausted. As he lifted his eyes, he came face-to-face with one of the natives. The native then raised his knife and cut the ropes of the bundle carried by the man. Soon the man experienced a tremendous feeling of release, of letting go of all the things that had held him back.

As human beings, our potentials is limitless, our abilities inexhaustible, and the possibilities for creative and constructive solutions are endless. But we won’t experience satisfactory progress unless we let go of all the thoughts and beliefs that are keeping us from making any lasting improvements. Isn’t it time for us to make a breakthrough, a letting go?

To let go…
-    doesn’t mean I stop caring; it just means I can’t fix someone else.
-    Is not to cut all connections, but to cut a few here and lengthen a few here.
-    Is not to punish but to allow learning from natural consequences.
-    Is not to admit defeat or powerlessness, but to realize the outcome is not in my hands.
-    Is to do what I need to take care of myself, knowing that I can’t be of much help to anyone if I am slowly dying.
-    Is not to judge, but to seek understanding and acceptance.
-    Is to stop teaching helplessness by overprotecting and underestimating the ability of others.
-    Is to move from denial to acceptance; from feeling defensive to reflective.
-    Is to stop nagging, arguing and scolding.
-    Is to stop focusing on something I wish to change, but is out of my control.
-    Is to focus my thoughts on that I can control: my own mind and attitude.
-    Is to stop wanting things to be different and to start making them different.
-    Is not to regret what was or wasn’t, or what might have been; it’s to learn, grow and prepare for the future.