Have you ever wanted something so badly, only to see it not work out, despite your best efforts? That can bring us into a dilemma: Carry on or let go?

Often, we end up with the opposite of what we actually want. The more desperately we cling to something, the more we can even push it away, but the more we hold on to it again. It becomes a vicious circle. When we hold on in desperation, it is likely our mind that believes it has to. At one point, its only focus is to reach it, but it forgets to look at the circumstances and conditions that may have changed already, and the plan needs adjustment. But does the mind know why we tenaciously hold on to it?

At one point, we should take a step back and look at the whole picture as well as possible. The mind can become a driver of its own, and we follow blindly only because we started the journey one day. Is it still what we want? Can it be that we should lay that plan at rest for a while? Maybe that way we can clear our view, recognize options, alternatives, adjust our expectations, or realize what really can be done.

I don’t say we should give up on anything carelessly if it doesn’t work the way we want right away. But after a while, we need to take a look to understand what the reason could be. It is not helpful to waste time and effort if there is something else waiting that serves us so much better. Even though it may take courage or be painful, letting go can be the tool to understanding and the door to solutions and possibilities.

The bigger picture can only be seen when we step back, but not by pressing the nose against it.
Letting go and stopping to identify with what we programmed the mind makes it visible.
And maybe then we know how to carry on.

In Love and Light