“When I let go of who I am, I become who I might be.
When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need.
Have you ever struggled for love or work, only to achieve it when you’ve given up.
This is the paradox of letting go. Let go in order to achieve.
Letting go is divine law.” - from the I'ching
For those who aren't familiar with the I'ching, it is essentially an ancient Chinese text that talks about the balance in life of good and bad and the balance of opposites, etc. I would never insert it in the place of the Bible, but it has some really nice things to say, such as this portion of the text. It truly speaks to where I am at in a lot of ways at this moment in my life. I would much rather be the one to let go than to be that person desperately grasping for the tattered hopes of lost dreams. Elusive as that statement might seem, it is not a cop out in any sense, I'm not ducking any type of obligation to spill out my personal life because I don't feel that such an obligation exists. There are some paths in my life that will be tread in the very near future and I look forward to doing so with much less weight in my 'backpack'. I am happy with/thankful for the support system that I have in my life in the form of a very tight-knit group of close friends and family. Don't be afraid to embrace the paradox of joy at the expense of loss. Sometimes losing is what leads us to our greatest victories. God bless, thanks for reading. -Phil
