Simple: Let it go!

stephan92 (55)in #life • 8 years ago

A great author I admire for his indifference and insanity, by his name Hunter S. Thompson. For those who have not heard of him probably saw the movie The Rum Diary, it's about his life. I really enjoyed a quote from him:

„Life has become immeasurably better since
I have been forced to stop taking it seriously"

He thought about me because I tried to control things all my life, I wanted all things to go well for me, to succeed, win, win, get everything I wanted.

I made plans over plans, sketches, projections, predictions that have been broken, trampled many times, too many times.

So we did a very important thing. All of these expectations can not be controlled. Here is the key sentence of this article: not all things can be controlled, so if you try to control them you will remain disappointed.

The change

So from today onwards I have proposed one thing to myself, to give up control over what I can not control, care less, not take everything so seriously and personally .. not to affect my affairs to whom I have no control.

Maybe it's a defense mechanism in fear of being hurt, disappointed. I do not deny it and there is nothing wrong with that .. but I think it's a lifestyle that I have to try from now on, because so far it has not worked so well for me the old style with planning and expectations, with the fact that I wanted to control everything that I could not control.

So today I will let it go. I will act, I will work, I will try, but I will not have any more waiting, so I am not disappointed. I will not care for anything, I will be free, indifferent, I will not take everything seriously ...

I suggest that you try this too ... what harm can it do to you?

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faizan-ashraf (64) 8 years ago

Well, it might be the good approach but there should be further clarification on this. There should be a clear definition of what you can control and what you cannot. Taking life so easy and expect nothing may make us mean or selfish because you don't expect anything from the people around you, you tend to care less about them, you may feel free to speak without the fear of what the correspondent may think because you don't care.
First, we have to realize and bifurcate into what and who is important and what and who is not. Mere this approach may lead to loneliness and there is no happiness without having compatible company.
Without any offense, I just shared my view.

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stephan92 (55) 8 years ago (edited)

Thank you for your honest opinion!One thing I learned over the years and in my experience with people: the more the expectations are higher even increase the risk of being disappointed. My problem is the ability to judge people. Indeed, can not be totally indifferent but sometimes,for own health, it's better just to let go!

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faizan-ashraf (64) 8 years ago

Yeah you are right because everybody's circumstances are different. Wish you will always be surrounded by people who never disappoint you. Have a happy life.

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