the art of letting go....

Do you know your true potential?

We are heavily influenced by the people around us – your parents may have told you growing up that you could only do certain things, work in certain reputable careers, or befriend certain groups of people. Your peers may all want you to be a wise-cracking thug like them.

But you don’t have to do anything they say.

It’s better if you don’t listen to anyone but yourself, because only you can discover your true potential – your true skills and passions that will help you become your best self and live the best life you can.

Many of us want to impress others, for fear of failure or rejection.

We want to be loved, so we try to please. We’ll go the safe path, we won’t have radical ideas, and we won’t assert ourselves too much.

Somewhere along the way, we realize our true dreams have never been recognized or pursued. We spent all our time pleasing others, we forgot about ourselves.

Has there been something you’ve always wanted to do? Something you’re incredibly drawn to, but never had the chance to explore more deeply?

What stands in the way?

Let go of inhibiting beliefs. Let go of fear. Let go of the past if you want to make way for new adventures.

Too often we kill our own dreams without even knowing it. A simple shuffle, and that dream is on the back burner, rejected before it had a chance to breathe.

Don’t kill your own dreams. Cherish them. Get rid of the obstacles and pursue them.

If not now, when?

When will you begin to pursue your true interests? When will you put yourself first?

After all,

The need to impress others causes half the world’s woes. - Vernon Howard

Remember that every time you choose to please someone else, you sacrifice yourself.

I’m letting go of the need to please. Don’t live your life to impress others. Most likely, they won’t ever notice your efforts. Instead, you’ll find you’ve traded your dreams for someone else's.

What will it take?

Let go of those who can’t understand your need to grow. Let go of your past lives. If you want to become your most excellent self, you must let go of what doesn’t work. Package your past lives away, pay homage to them yearly for helping you become who you are. But no more can you follow the rules of your past – they no longer apply.

Letting go can be ‘normal’. In fact, I believe it’s best if you don’t attach yourself to anything. The reality is that the world is constantly shifting, a melting pot of impermanence. Attaching yourself to any one thing means you will inevitably be heartbroken when you find that one thing isn’t what it once was.

Open your heart to letting go: embrace change.

Letting go means change. Any personal growth must come from change. It’s best to learn how to embrace change.

The art of letting go is a skill, much like gratitude. With a little practice, letting go can become as fluid as second nature.

What are your dreams?

Craft a plan and take the first step.

You’ve only got one life to live. And it’s short.

Don’t trade your dreams for someone else’s.

Do you want to spend less money? Go green? Try making your own things? Save the world? Help out in some small way? Find happiness? Create genuine, lasting, and incredibly loving relationships?

How is your current situation helping or hindering your pursuit?

Get rid of the obstacles. The world needs you.

Without the ability to let go of our past lives, we end up stagnating. We can’t grow, learn new things, or experience life to its fullest extent. We destroy the opportunity to become our most excellent selves. In that process, we destroy the opportunity to live a better life.

excerpt from- UPCYCLED LOVE conscious transformation,by Lynn Fang.