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Mind, Body, Soul
Things Not
Meant For You
By Mona Lease
Greetings, Gals!! Happy Belated Thanksgiving to everyone! We are now
going to read the next chapter.
The Art of Letting Go - Chapter 10 - "You Have To Let Go Of Things That
Aren't Meant For You - Kovie Blakolo
"Walt Whitman wrote, "Reexamine all that you have been told, and
dismiss what insults your soul." Unfortunately for us, Whitman never
left detailed instructions on exactly how to do this. And how do we
really know the difference between the things that insult the soul, and
the things that though difficult to practice, keep the soul firm,
strong, and honest? It seems rather easy to dismiss anything that we
find difficult to live by, or go through, under the guise that, "it is
not meant for you." But difficulties, uncomfortable situations, and the
struggles we face, do more than give us grief and great stories - they
temper the soul. And they make the spirit both humble and resilient."
"If you observe yourself and others closely - you'll find that people
hold on tightly to things, especially beliefs that certain things are
meant for them. And this manifests itself in different ways. From
destructive relationships to an inflexibility in changing one's career
path or vocation to constantly reflect on one's fundamental values,
much less change them. We hold on tightly to things because it is very
easy to form habits - and habits are not easy to break."
But here's what I know, and it's probably one of the few things I
actually really know; Tighter grips on the things that aren't meant for
us, close us to life. And you have to be open to life. If you are going
to hold on to things that will bring you unnecessary pain and suffering
- you are not open. Even if this destiny might be drastically different
than the path you're on right now."
"And maybe this is where Whitman's counsel comes in - knowing the
difference between necessity of our suffering, allows us to keep what
is meaningful, and throw away the unnecessary pains; to throw away what
insults the soul."
"If you don't trust anything or anyone in life, trust that the
things you leave behind allow you to make room for the unexpected.
Because with enough faith, courage, hope, and love, and the awareness
of every blessing we've been given, and feeling gratitude for every
gift we've been granted, the unexpected paths we end up taking, often
end up feeling like the place we are exactly meant to be."
"In the end, our paths are rarely straight and narrow, and they were
never meant to be anyway. And if all we do in each one is learn a
lesson, or meet a friend, or know ourselves better, or do
something kind for someone, we have done much. But first we must have
the courage to let go of the things that are not meant for us."
"Sometimes all you need is for someone to just be there, even if they
can't solve your problems. Just knowing there is someone who cares can
make all the difference." - sun.gazing.com
The best is yet to be!! MONA
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