Give yourself permission to let go
Give yourself permission to let go. That is definitely easier said then done especially if you are at all like us. I love feeling in control of our own destiny, having control of the decisions in our lives, and believing that our successes are entirely our own doing. Unfortunately, this often results in a lot of anxiety and stress for no reason.
We sat around the table last night at dinner with some close friends. The lights were dim and the environment was perfect: warn brick walls, bench sitting, the flicker of candle lights, and plenty of good food and conversation. The conversation eventually came to the point of how we’ve (the entire group respectively) have gotten to the current places in our lives that we are today. I thought about it for a moment, and realized that although we try to plan for the future, we are the type of people that create 1, 2, 5 and 10 year goals for our lives and try to check off the boxes in half that time. It has often been when “we let go and let God” that we have found ourselves the most fulfilled, the most happy, in the best places, and the most successful in life.
The conversation from dinner spilled out the doors and down the street. As we slowly pushed our way through the thick Nantucket fog, I reflected further upon how we have gotten to this moment in life. It is crazy to think sometimes how many single decisions could have been made that would have changed our lives entirely. What would we be doing if I had actually accepted the first job offer I had to work at GE in Erie, PA? Where would we be if I had decided to go attend Purdue (my second choice college) over Bucknell? What would I be doing if I never picked up a camera and continued pursuing a career as an electrical engineer? Where would we be if Liz and I never started dating in high school? These are just a few of the decisions that immediately come to mind. In all of these moments, we didn’t analyze all the possible outcomes of life, or where we would be 10 years into our future. Instead, we gave ourselves permission to let go, follow our hearts, and let God do the rest.
If you are struggling to find purpose today, take a moment to think about where you currently are in your life, business, relationships, and then give yourself permission to let go. The freeing power this gives you will give you a new clarity in life to see what’s next, and somehow, although you may not be sure in this moment, you will find a way if you “let go and let God”
Think about where you are currently in life, is it where you thought you would be 5 or 10 years ago? Is it where you want to be? Have you given yourself permission to let go?