☆ The art of letting go ☆

To let go isn't to forget, not to think about, or ignore.
It doesn't leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret. Letting
go isn't about winning or losing. It's not about pride and it's not
about how you appear, and it's not obsessing or dwelling on the
past. Letting go isn't blocking memories or thinking sad thoughts, and it
doesn't leave emptiness, hurt, or sadness. It's not about giving in
or giving up. Letting go isn't about loss and it's not about defeat.
To let go is to cherish the memories, but to overcome and move on.
It is having an open mind and confidence in the future. Letting go
is learning and experiencing and growing. To let go is to be
thankful for the experiences that made you laugh, made you cry, and made you
grow. It's about all that you have, all that you had, and all that
you will soon gain. Letting go is having the courage to accept
change, and the strength to keep moving. Letting go is growing
up. It is realizing that the heart can sometimes be the most potent
remedy. To let go is to open a door, and to clear a path and set yourself
free.

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In the end these things matter most:
How well did you love?
How fully did you love?
How deeply did you learn to let go?

Buddha

The greatest thing is, at any moment, to be willing
to give up who we are in order to become all that we can be...

Max De Pree

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
Henry Ellis