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| The Courage to Let Go |
Giving up is a coward act -- some people would think. Letting go as it is an easy escape. Finding it easier to just cut the rope and retreat, rather than bear the wind and cross it 'til the end.
But there are times when letting go requires more courage than staying. Times when you are into a situation, person, or thing. Comfort zone, maybe. Passion, love, habit? As long as there's the connection, a thin but strong thread. Strong that it still can bind you despite the negative things you observe around. Strong that despite all the opportunities that pass you by, you still choose to hold on to this thread.
It takes a brave man to do the first step away. To break out of the bind and take risks without thinking what lies ahead. To take the opportunity now than to regret not trying at all. You may fail or you may be happier, but for sure you have added meaning and another perspective to your life.
Lastly, it is also a matter of weighing where you are now as it isn't really necessary to let go in a situation where you are getting the best of worlds. Are you living a stagnant routinary life because you're too afraid to go out of your comfort zone, justifying that what you have might be the best, while keeping your eyes closed when it comes to troubles, pains, and sacrifices? Or, you feel moving out because you know that this binding thread is no longer enough reason for you to stay, and that leaving will open your door to grab the new challenges, the chances to explore what life has to offer, though no guarantee at all?
