Liberation in Letting Go

Liberation in Letting Go

I’ve heard about a thousand variations on the phrase, “This is just the way I am”.

Sometimes it’s “I’m just not an organized person,” or “This is the way I’ve always operated”. Other times it sounds like “I’m just not good with numbers.” Or, “I could never do that!” Ever catch yourself saying something like that?

The reality is, the things we believe to be true about ourselves are not the unbiased, objective truth. They’re stories! But the stories we tell ourselves impact our personal and professional lives by dictating what kind of skills we learn, how we act, and by extension, the results we get. Sometimes, simply recognizing the role that mindset plays can help to reframe those limiting beliefs.

And that’s a good thing, because as Henry Ford famously said, “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”

Letting go of “This is just the way I am” frees you up to consider who you’d like to be, or who you could be in the future. If you give yourself a moment to daydream, you might come up with other stories you would prefer to believe about yourself. You might start to imagine what skills you might then develop, and what results may become possible.??

Albert Einstein said, “I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.”

The skills, beliefs, values, and affirmations that helped you build the business you’ve got today – no matter how big or profitable it is, or how well they served you in the past - won’t necessarily get you where you want to go next, and consciously letting go of things that are no longer working can open new doors.

Are there things that worked well for you in the past that you might want to stop doing today? I’m talking about anything from:

• The midweek pub nights (ahem, “networking”) that worked for you in your 20s.
• A product or service that’s no longer enjoyable or profitable.
• Old ways of budgeting that no longer work in your current season of business.
• An employee who hasn’t grown with the company and is no longer be the right fit.
• A particular task you’ve always done that really ought to be delegated to someone else.

What would it take to make a commitment to new affirmations, behaviours, and actions? What results would make a fresh start worthwhile??

Think about what you need to let go of today. What do you need to give up, to level up your life and your business?

And who do you need to become so you can take action on that??

Atomic Habits: by James Clear

Atomic Habits is my book of the month, a game-changing book that revolutionizes your approach to progress and success, providing you with invaluable tools and strategies to alter your habits and pave your way to change. If you're seeking transformation and growth, this book comes highly recommended.?