Letting Go

TODAY'S QUOTE:
"To hold, you must first open your hand. Let go.".... Tao Te Ching

Moving on and gaining a firm grip on the future requires letting go of the past. Taking along all the good memories and lessons learned is wise packing for the journey ahead. But clutching onto what once was so tightly that it keeps you centered in a reality that no longer exists robs the future of any promise.

Truly owning whichever moment you inhabit demands your full attention. The past already gave up its treasure or did its damage. Carry the treasure and let the scars heal. There is no other way to get on with the business of living than to go forward with the firmest steps you can manage.

I call it walking wounded. Traveling on in spite of the damage life does takes courage. Hell, giving up is easy. Not trying takes no effort at all, just do absolutely nothing and you will succeed at that goaless existence. Doing your best can be brutal, but each step forward strengthens our weakened spirits.

A warrior's soul can be found in the most unlikely of places. Mice learn to roar if given enough reason. Ducklings become swans with a bit of encouragement. The downtrodden can find the stamina to overcome whatever is chocking them lifeless if they can only incubate just one glimmer of hope.

The only certain thing about life is its uncertainty. What was... changes into what is... then continues evolving into what will be by our own design or simply by default. Either we choose or life chooses for us... and not always wisely. Fashion your future to fit naturally in a pattern uniquely your own. And as always.... think about it.... let it ride.... then you decide!!!!