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

Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.

The more we fixate on our regrettable decisions and actions, the more fearful we become about repeating them. This fear can build to the point that we become unable to make even small decisions or take small steps forward.

- Judgments of others None of us enjoys being judged by others. We dread the possibility that our friends, loved ones, coworkers, and even strangers might consider us to be lazy, stupid, crazy, or useless. This dread, if we allow it to persist, can eventually cause us to fear and avoid making substantive decisions or taking significant action. We attempt to protect ourself by refusing to decide or act.

When we fixate on others’ perceptions of us, we implicitly allow them to make our decisions for us. Our life is no longer our own. And our emotional health becomes dependent on what others think of us. #9