Quotes about Letting go

Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don't understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.

Listen: Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment. Your past is past! Nothing will change it. You are only hurting yourself with your bitterness. For your own sake, learn from it, and then let it go. The Bible says, "To worry yourself to death with resentment would be a foolish, senseless thing to do."3

The power of the present moment is so immense it is capable - when lived in fully - of destroying forever every past mistake and regret.

Pray, and let God worry.

But remember, continuing a wrong relationship only increases the pain when it finally does end.

Attachment to being right creates suffering. When you have a choice to be right, or to be kind, choose kind and watch your suffering disappear.

I can't hate for long. It isn't worth it.

If it comes, let it come. If it goes, it's ok, let it go. Let things come and go. Don't let anything disturb your peace. Stay calm and carry on.

Don't hold grudges; it's pointless. Jealousy too is a non-cathartic, negative emotion.

The Tao teaches us to let go of things. Use the 80/20 rule. If you take all your clothes, you'll find out that you only wear 20 percent of them. Take what you have and don't use and circulate it. Give stuff to people who truly need it. After all, we come into this world with nothing; we leave this world with nothing.

When you forgive somebody, it doesn't necessarily mean you want to invite them to your table.

Often times, the greatest peace comes of surrender.