The Art of Letting GO: How to Let Go of the Past, Look Forward to the Future, and Finally Enjoy the Emotional Freedom You Deserve! (The Art Of Living Well Book 2)

by Damon Zahariades

Once we decouple ourself from the frustrations, regrets, and painful memories that burden us, we experience emotional freedom. It manifests in our behaviors, decisions, and level of self-awareness. It shows in our relationships with loved ones, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. It reveals itself in the quality of our work and the satisfaction we feel from having completed the work. Once we let go of our bleak, defeatist headspace, it can no longer hold us back. Letting it go releases us to focus on the important things that truly matter to us.

There’s an important difference between giving up and letting go.” JESSICA HATCHIGAN

of control. Letting go begins with accepting our new circumstances. Rather than clinging to a past we desperately want to reclaim, we embrace reality. We commit to no longer dwell on the past. We detach ourself from circumstances over which we have minimal influence.

First, we develop emotional resilience. We learn to manage our emotions rather than suppress and avoid them. Second, we adopt a mindset of non-attachment to the past. We acknowledge our feelings, investigate them, and ultimately give ourself permission to let them go, accepting our new circumstances. We recognize that attachment to the past is unhealthy, and resolve our emotional discomfort rather than simply pushing it away.

In reality, it often stems from stress, anxiety, and regret over a past circumstance that we’re holding

If you cannot recall the last time you were happy, you may be clinging to a painful memory, deeply-felt loss, or regrettable and consequential decision made with false expectations.

examine why you’re experiencing the negative emotions and feelings described above.

To let go is to release the images and emotions, the grudges and fears, the clingings and disappointments of the past that bind our spirit. JACK KORNFIELD

But the past cannot be changed.

If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living. ANATOLE FRANCE

Fear of missing out is the enemy of valuing your own time. ANDREW YANG

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need. LAO TZU

Negative emotions are like unwelcome guests. Just because they show up on our doorstep doesn't mean they have a right to stay. DEEPAK CHOPRA

Bad things happen. And the human brain is especially adept at making sure that we keep track of these events. This is an adaptive mechanism important for survival. DAVID PERLMUTTER

Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner. LAO TZU

When you say yes to others, make sure you aren’t saying no to yourself. PAULO COEHLO

Happiness is like being cool: the harder you try the less it's going to happen. So stop trying. Start living. MARK MANSON

Life is a matter of choices, and every choice you make makes you. JOHN C. MAXWELL

There are two primary choices in life: To accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them. DENIS WAITLEY

You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. MARCUS AURELIUS