Sometimes it doesn't matter what you want, or how badly you
want it. Sometimes, it is much more beneficial to let things happen of their own
accord, with wholehearted acceptance of fate taking its own course.
Once you
let go of the burden, the denial, the need for control, it becomes easier to
breathe. A sense of immense tranquility settles around your mind, like a warm
blanket, pushing every stressful thought into oblivion.
It is not easy to accept though. It is the hardest thing in
the world to relinquish control and let things be… I realized this once I let
my troubled mind ease slowly into serenity, step by step, with conscious effort. Battling out my emotions every day,
constantly striving to control every aspect of my life; it was all driving me to
the brink of insanity. That which is not in my control should not be my
headache. I would do my best to achieve my goals. But beyond a certain point,
it was really out of my hands. And the sooner I accepted that, the better it
was for my peace of mind.
At certain moments when my mind is clouded with stray irrational
doubts, remnant from my past stressful self, I force myself to accept that I am
not omnipotent. I am human and it is allowed to make allowances for oneself. It helps to
take a step back, remain neutral, almost like having an out-of-body experience
where you look at your life from a slight distance. To bring in a certain level
of objectivity into life’s seemingly insurmountable problems.
Like I said, it is not an easy task. But it’s more important to understand that continuous stress over problems out of your control decreases your life-span significantly. You lose out on youth, whatever joy you can get from everyday life and lose a bit of yourself gradually. And it’s definitely not worth the trouble.
All this must seem very superficial, like the ramblings of a
mind off its hinges. But I believe that the art of “letting go” is something
that every individual needs to imbibe within oneself, at some point of time or
the other, to survive life’s lashes. Letting go of the negative forces in life
can be a tremendous healing experience.
