Feb 22 • General discussion
Strength in yielding
The idea of letting go of what you cannot control is a central concept in basically every philosophy for happiness and fulfillment from the Stoics to the 7 step program to Buddhists, they all contain the element of relinquishing the illusion of control:
"God grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change" - Serenity Prayer
"You have control over your mind - not outside events" Marcus Aurelius (Stoicism)
"The world belongs to those who let go" Lao Tzu
But what they also contain is some relationship to courage and strength. When we take these lessons together, one can recognize that letting go both takes courage and leads to courage:
"... The courage to change the things I can" -serenity prayer
"...Realize this and you will find strength" Marcus Aurelius (Stoicism)
"A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live" - Lao Tzu
When people say "don't worry about what you can't control" its often frustrating, because that advice fails to recognize how truly difficult of a thing that is.
So if you're trying, give yourself credit and keep digging for the will to let go
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