"What is red and bad for your teeth?"
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A BRICK!!!
So i don't know what that has to do with "letting go", but if you find out please tell me.
Today i wanted to share a concept that i stumbled across that has helped me out immensely in my mortal journey and something that i find myself pondering quite a lot lately. It has to do with the connection between being 100% present in your day to day life and how letting go can help you more fully accomplish that. Here is a passage from the Ensign (LDS magazine) that helps illustrate the importance of living in each moment:
"...perhaps it would be well to remind ourselves that, no matter who we are, we pass through life but once, and whatever record we make is made forever. Time keeps marching on. We live our lives, of course, in the present—one moment at a time. But with each tick of the clock the present becomes the past, and the past cannot be changed. It is also true, however, that with each tick of the clock a part of the future becomes the present. Thus, the key to a successful and happy life is to strive diligently always to make the most of the present—to make the most of each moment as it arrives. If we can just practice the self-discipline necessary to do this, our past can become glorious to behold and our future will be assured."
(See William H. Bennett, “Inertia,” Ensign, May 1974, 33)
Here are at least two things that we can let go of to help us more fully live in the moment:
Let go of FEAR
Fear draws you into the future. There are many things that we often fear and many times we find ourselves worrying, dreading, and renting space out in our minds for things that have not even happened and that rarely have a chance of becoming reality. Whether it's fearing what could go wrong in a job interview, losing something that's special to us, or missing out on an important opportunity, ALL of these things drag us out of the precious moments that we could otherwise be living and put us in some scary, made up world.
Fear distracts, distorts, and prevents us from living abundantly. Let it go...
Let go of REGRET
Regret is living in the past . It is another dangerously common ailment in our lives that rarely deserves our attention. If we mess up and need to improve that's a great opportunity to learn! Think for just a moment about the visual of "beating yourself up". If we leave ourselves crippled and wounded after messing up we are doing ourselves a huge disservice. Instead, think of Rex-Kwon-Do: "Slap the wrist, walk away..." don't dwell on it! A mistake can be learned from, a missed opportunity is lost forever.
Regret haunts us, delays our progress, and pointlessly weighs on us. Let it go...
I have experienced the power of abundance through living each moment as fully as i am capable and hope that these two concepts might help others as much as they have helped me. Again, i think i learned more as i blogged about this than anyone else will but maybe you will find it helpful. Have a great day!
be 100% present!
