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Letting Go




There are times when it is better to let go of something than to hold on to it. It is important to realize and accept that some things are not meant to be. The more one tries to hold on to something, the more entangled one becomes. It is just better to let go.

Let go of - a person, an event, an incident, a thing, or maybe a failure. Just let go of anything that is holding you back and draining you down. However, it is easier said than done. For most of us, letting go is hard. It’s a struggle to release people, things, or emotions we’ve grown accustomed to having in our lives. Yet, that is what exactly one should be doing. 

Because it frees you up from obsessive thoughts and unhappy feelings. In the process, it creates space for those things that you really need to focus on. It is the space to start afresh with a new perspective and create something meaningful. 

Always remember, the trees lose their leaves so that they are not weighed down by the season to come. Rather, they are all set to flower again and grow bright green leaves when the season does arrive. In the process, they keep tellings us, " Sometimes letting go is an act of far greater power, than hanging on."

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