How to Let Go: 5 Steps to Move On and Feel Less Pain

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” Herman Hesse I often write about finding lightness in life. It can come from an unhurried but effective day at work or from uncluttering your home. Or from learning how to let go and move on in life. Learning to let go of a relationship, of something else in your past, of something that is just an unimportant distraction or of trying to control what you cannot control can free up huge amounts of the energy and the time you have to use for something better and more fulfilling. It is not always easy. But it can be life-changing. In this article you can find five steps that have made it easier for me to let go over the years. I hope they will help you too. Step 1: Know the benefits of not letting go. Why is it sometimes hard to let go of something? Well, to be honest, there are advantages and benefits to not letting go. At least for instant gratification and in the short run. You get to keep feeling like you are right. And like the other person is wrong. And that can be a pleasant feeling and way to look at the situation at hand. You can assume the victim role. And get attention, support and comfort from other people. You don’t have to go out into the scary unknown. You can cling to what you know instead, to what is familiar and safe even if it's now just a dream of what you once had. I have not let go of things in the past because of these reasons. I still sometimes delay letting go...
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