Do you let go of physical and emotional things and experience ?
LET GO is simple but not simple to practice
How many of you true admirer of LET GO philosophy in life ? I am sure, a person who practices the LET GO philosophy in life, must be very calm, living a peaceful and happy life, because, its a very very powerful skill to master your emotions and once you are at that level, you lead a stress free life. This week's writing prompt (KISS #121) in the The MINIMALIST community is very compelling and I encourage you to participate, if it strikes you : What advice would you give to a friend who struggles to let go of physical and emotional things and experience ?
To give advice on any area, one should have expertise, and honestly, I am a novice and have started to practice this philosophy very recently, may be since a month or two. It's not easy to let go of things, especially if you are a perfectionist like me, because we challenge ourselves as well, to go and do things at extreme level (even small little things), that very few can do. And going to that level brings a level of accomplishment, which brings joy for us. So we expect the same from everyone else , but unfortunately, that is simply not possible, which I am trying to accept of late. And its just not confined to our work, its related to almost everything in life, even our relationships (emotional experience), daily routines (physical experience), or even materialistic things that we want to achieve.
So why am I trying to follow the LET GO principle of late ? Because if I do not, then its simply burning me. Expecting something, and seeing it not happen, creates anxiety which gets converted to frustrations or anger and anxiety is a silent killer, that kills us inside. Things were probably fine, till we were young, but as I started the third and last innings of life, I feel, acceptance of things is the biggest achievement of life, to lead a happy life. And it's not that its untold, it's just that its difficult to practice.
So how do we start ? At least I will share my personal experience, you guys can share yours. Of late, I am going through a lot of content related to divinity and I believe its not tied to any religion as such. So the divine teaches us to focus on our duty and not worry about anything else and seek happiness in performing our duty alone.
Bhagavad-Gita 2.47: You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction.
In simple words, its doing our duty with no expectation and accepting whatever happens. I can say, It's a long way to get there, but I am happy that I have started the journey.
To conclude this post, let me justify the picture : I was watching few kids happily playing with these things in our society for more than a hour and when they finally left, I was curious to see what was their source of happiness. As you can see, these might mean nothing to us, but it left a powerful message to me : We have to find happiness in small little things and be grateful for what we have.
LET GO of physical and emotional things and experience, that are bad, and remember all the good things. What do you say ?
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I couldn't agree more. What you said in your post is a good reminder for me to seek happiness in the present moment. We don't need wealth to make us truly happy in our lives. It can buy us things that bring temporary happiness, but that's all.
Thank you for sharing your journey; it's enlightening :)
Need to focus on that all the time, a bit difficult though.
I agree, it’s not that easy, there’s so many distractions. So, the best thing to do Is to maintain focus and hope for the best.
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This is me. I believe that these little things that we have now, are what we prayed to have in previous years. That's why appreciate what we have.😊
I'm practicing to let go of the emotions which is not necessary to have and practicing the principle: 10% action and 90% reaction. All the things that happened to you are just 10 % and the 90% is on how you react. I must think if it is necessary to let those reactions affect your whole day. 😊
So true, its hard to realize.
I agree with you but at least we're trying.😊
One thing I’m finding difficult is how to let go even though I have succeeded in doing it sometimes
Most times, we just have to let go because our mental health needs us to be okay and stable
Its kind of a chicken and egg problem.
Hmm I think in some cases, holding on to only the good can make us idealize a certain situation, relationship or time in our life to the point where we overlook the negative, and that's not healthy.
Which isn't to say I'm not a follower of the let go ethos myself :D I agree completely, let the bad shit just go. You don't have time for that in your life. <3 Thank you for this wonderful and heartfelt entry to the #KISS prompt. I really enjoyed reading it.
Sometimes we don't realize, anger is bad for us, but its so spontaneous that its hard to realize.
I had to learn how to let go of things even though it seem like the most difficult thing for me to do but I just shad to
Letting go of worries gives you peace and you will feel relieved
It may be difficult at first but nothing is better than letting go
Most of the time especially those ones that is emotionally attached, it is difficult to get away actually from it
One of the most difficult experiences we must have is trying to get rid of the things or emotions that cause us worries that lead to emotional stress; disease that simply wears out a lot, especially mentally
Hmm!
Letting go isn't that easy I must say but is better to move on rather than wallowing in the past which might be very hurtful.
mastering emotions seems difficult and complicated to do, but if we manage to do it, our life will most likely take a more relaxed course. Logically, there will always be worries in our life, but if we focus perfectly we will achieve a state where nothing and no one can disturb us.
I guess my first question would be, why would I want them to let go of them? If it is hurting them or holding them back, I guess that would be a good reason. I will then identify why they struggle to let go. Could it be dependency or safety blanket, how deep rooted is the problem? Depending on how I analyze it, I will try to help them. I can give them different perspectives, or talk and listen to them, or assure them that they are not alone. But if I think it is beyond my power, like a PTSD, then will ask them to seek professional help. It won't do both of us any good to try and fix something ourselves when a pro is necessary.
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I think that the we all have a long way to go in getting detached to the outcomes while still putting in the work.
It gets tiring when the results do not show, but ultimately, that is a great way to live.
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