Day 11 ~ Letting Go “Do everything with a mind that lets go. If you let go a little you a will have a little peace; if you let go a lot you will have a lot of peace; if you let go completely you will have complete peace.” [Ajahn Chah] “That is why it is so important to let certain things go. To release them. To cut loose. People need to understand that no one is playing marked cards; sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Don’t expect to get anything back, don’t expect recognition for your efforts, don’t expect your genius to be discovered or your love to be understood. Complete the circle. Not out of pride, inability, or arrogance, but simply because whatever it is no longer fits in your life. Close the door, change the record, clean the house, get rid of the dust. Stop being who you were and become who you are.” [Paulo Coelho] We all face challenges, heartache and tragedies that make us think: ‘how can this be good?’ or ‘I will never get over it!’ It is OK to be angry or upset at first. Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. If a painful thought keeps coming back, make room for it, rather than dwelling on it, trying to avoid it or fighting with it. What you resist, persists! Making room for it is the best way to let it go. That may not make sense at first. Be mindful and use the silent observer for a moment. Notice you are having the thought and say ‘thank you mind for that thought’ or ‘Clever mind! You do come up with some good ones!’ Then shift your focus to a value. More about working out your values later. If the thought has ballooned into a painful story, then give the story a name. That way, when the story comes to mind, you can say; Ahh! Here’s the old ‘Why me?’ story or the ‘Not good enough’ story or ‘What’s the point?’ story. Then make room for it by playing mind games. Be creative and imagine the ‘whatever’ story in the circus performing some act or on the big screen as an illuminated sign or on a stage performing a song and dance. Once again, shift your focus. Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day. Be Mindful!
Posted on: Tue, 13 May 2014 21:30:19 +0000
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