Some times you have to let go of things to allow new, more useful things, into your life. Letting go can be difficult, but it can also be very positive and rewarding. Here are a few things you MUST let go of if you truly hope to live a happy and positive life…
Let Go Of…
- Guilt: Does guilt ever change the situation? Can it reverse time and change the past? The answer is NO! Guilt has no use what-so-ever. Let it go and get on with living. Take whatever it is that is making you feel guilty and use it as a lesson learned.
- Negative Thinking: Negative thinking is one of the worst things you can do to yourself. One negative thought leads to another, which leads to a snowball effect of thinking that you can’t control. Pay close attention to your thoughts by noticing your feelings, if you are thinking something that is potentially negative turn it around immediately and replace it with something positive. This simple act will make a world of difference to your mood, and your life over all.
- Need for Approval: Stop trying to get approval from others. Accept that you can not please everyone and focus on pleasing yourself. What others think doesn’t matter, your life is about how ‘you’ feel, accept that and enjoy it.
- Anger/Heartbreak: Everyone has suffered at some point. We have all had our hearts broken or been hurt in the past. Let it go and allow yourself to move forward. Holding grudges and being bitter does not change the past, but it can have a great impact on your future and can even prevent happiness from entering your life.
- Fake Friends: Having 438 friends on Facebook does not mean you have 438 friends. Chances are you have a few people online and in your life that are not ‘real’ friends, or that don’t really add to your life in any way. Break the negative connection and let these people go, true friends are hard to find but they add substance to our lives and they are always there when we need them.
- Procrastination: Stop procrastinating, just stop. If there is something that needs to be done, just do it. Period. Procrastination is a bad habit and the longer you practice it the harder the habit is to break.
- Envy: Envy is another one of those things that gets you nowhere. Why aspire to be someone else when your life is perfect just the way it is? Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses and be happy with the way things are.
- Self-Doubt: A negative self-image can have a huge impact on your well-being, let go of your self-doubt and embrace self-love. Forget the ten pounds you think you need to lose, look past the flaws you see in yourself, and stop thinking you are not good enough. You are what you create in your mind, so point out 10 fantastic things about yourself right now and start sharing those great things with others. Chances are the more you love yourself, the more others will appreciate and love you as well.
- Limitations: Your limitations are what you make them, if you doubt you can do something you will fail in your attempts. Stop putting limitations on yourself and reach for the sky. Your self-imposed limitations are the only thing holding you back from accomplishing your goals.
- Time: Stop focusing on the clock. In today’s modern world everything we do revolves around time. Time for work, time for dinner, time for meetings, calls, and rest. Outside of work let go of the time restraints and simply do what feels right for you, stop living life by the minute and start living the life you want.
It can be difficult to break these habits listed above. There is challenge and obstacles each of these examples presents, but overcoming these challenges will help you achieve the balance and positivity you want in your life and is well worth the effort. Choose one, two or a few of the examples above and make the choice to change your actions today. One small change now can mean big changes in the future, consider what is most important to your life and live accordingly.
Until Next Time…
Let It Go!
What are some of the things in your life that you need to let go of?
What are some changes you have made that changed the way you live?
Name one thing that is holding you back from living a more positive life.
Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section.
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Reblogged this on Confidence in Style and commented:
I need to work on a couple of these. How about you?
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Reblogged this on quirrk and commented:
So well said!
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I’ve been dealing with a guy on& off for 5 years yet he’s everything I don’t want he’s just horrible for me. Yet it’s hard 2 let go. I love your list and hole to follow it strongly.
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great …it helped
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You have to let go of some guilt, though that feeling is there for a reason. Maybe you should fix what is causing the guilt first.
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TIME – Today I Must Earn
TIME – Today I Must Endure
TIME – Today I Must Endevour
TIME – Today I Must Enjoy
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Reblogged this on theconfusednurse.
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Very true!! Now let’s make changes to make things better
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This is definitely something I needed to read… particularly the “need for approval” part. Accept that you cannot please everyone and instead focus on pleasing yourself… who knew it could be summed up in such a short and concise manner? It’s like the lightbulb turned on for me. Thanks!
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Excellent I am so happy you enjoyed this post 🙂 These things are truly simple deep down, even though they require hard work.
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Love this
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I love this article! But as I was reading it…”Procrastination” came up….that was the reason why I was reading this in the first place….I had a blog update to write for class, and decided to read other blog posts on topics completely unrelated.
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Lol it’s funny how sometimes life throws us those unexpected reminders 🙂
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I enjoy your writing style and insight; also the format of your article. Thank you for caring and sharing.
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An excellent post.
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I LOVE this so much I’m PRINTING it OUT!
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Excellent. Print it and post it where you will see it every day!
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Wow. A lot of comments about this very powerful post.
Thank you. I needed this today (and every day 😉
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I tried to add to your list, Katherine, but could not think of a single thing. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Thank ‘You’ For the comment. I am glad you enjoyed the post! 🙂
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The Facebook point is good. I started cleaning up my facebook account a few months ago as I realized most of my contacts were not friends but people from my professional world. Very politely, I have now shifted them to my company page. They really didn’t need to know my private life!
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Excellent idea, business and pleasure are sometimes best kept at a distance from one another. 🙂
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I’m so glad I came across this post. Much needed.
Many thanks.
~Jye
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I love that you put time on your list. In this day and age, we are way too focused on instant gratification. I include myself as one of these people. We all need to slow down and enjoy the moments.
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Great pep talk! It’s amazing though how many of these things are SO hard for many to give up.
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Though the are difficult (for everyone) they are worth the effort and can be achieved one tiny step at a time… Stay tuned for ideas on how to removed these items from you life one little idea at a time.
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Yeah, I learned. 😀
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Inspired!
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