How To: Let It Go

As a kid growing up I remember my dad telling me so many times to "...just let it go." I also remember thinking how strenuously difficult and seemingly impossible it was to do so. Now, years... eons later (...maybe note eons, but you get the point) I realize that it's really the only thing you can do in a bad situation. You can't control others, and try as you might, the world will never stay in the harness you put it in. The only thing you can do to change things is to change your perception... to make it not matter by letting it go. Now... here's where that user-beware portion comes in. The dirty little secret is that you never actually let it go completely. What ever the situation is I let it go to the furthest stretch possible but always hold onto a tiny, insignificant, minuscule piece. I take that piece and internalize it, analyze it, and store it to memory. I don't dwell on it but rather learn from the experience, store it in my "kit bag," and drive on.

But how do you let it go?


Simple. Get over it mentally. Perception is reality... so change your perception. Having realized this I've been able to overcome some of the worst times in my life. And now, on the precipice of happiness, I see that it's a key that opens and closes doors.

Today's how-to is more of a mental sticky note for myself. It's my way of saying "hey douche canoe, don't forget this in the future when you're down and sucking wind." I'm sure as I continue this blogjogjourney I'll reflect back on older posts. This one is one for the books. I'll file this one under "in case of hot-mess emergency."