A lot of the wisdom of life is in not giving up. But sometimes it’s the only way forward. This is not to say that we give up being kind, generous, or even resilient people, but there are some goals we prize that may never be ours.
Here is just some of the wisdom in letting go...
First, in letting go, that dream of ours might still come to us of its own accord. But we also need to be aware that if we’ve truly let something go, we need to mercenary about it—no letting go and looking over our shoulder every five minutes.
Second, as we genuinely let go, we feel the freedom of being freer than we can remember. Maybe it’s been years or even decades that we’ve retained this dream. Not a day’s gone past that we haven’t envisaged the realising of it. Now we’re free of the burden of it.
Dreams tend to bind us to the vision of something we may never have. Yet, dreams also facilitate and undergird faith. It’s all about being realistic around how likely the dream is. Sometimes we might agree that holding onto a dream is worth the tension of it.
Sometimes holding to the dream has meant we’ve reached other goals that are just as cherished. If the dream is a noble one, it’s probably led us to good places that are part of the journey.
Third, in letting go we’ve experienced more than letting go of a dream, we’ve also experienced what it’s like to forgive someone or something; to move on with our lives. To break past what we’ve always wanted to be free of, we’ve got more space for life.
Fourth, to have let go of something we solemnly sought, we’ve demonstrated the power of learning, the strength of humility, the capacity of sacrifice. It’s empowering to witness ourselves exhibiting such qualities.
Fifth, as we’ve let go, we’ve invited the cosmic phenomenon of ‘as one door closes, another one opens,’ and that’s exciting. Possibilities truly abound when we agree to covet nothing. Suddenly our eyes are opened to more of what’s available and to what can be done.
Acceptance is its own prize, and in letting go of what we cannot change, we experience acceptance, and in another language that’s peace.
Acceptance is something that only needs to be experienced once to live its power. It’s the fullness of life.
Living in the sweetness of acceptance, gratitude dawns and what beckons is a whole world to be thankful for. Gradually, our vision opens up, and kindness and generosity of heart become the default, even as we look for opportunities to bless people.
All this for the investment of letting go.
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