#PositiveVibes - Patience for the Like

By John R. Nocero

I am not sure why it is so hard to let go of things that no longer serve you, but this is a lesson that I am learning this week. I did have to make a conscious decision to let go of things that at the time, I thought was going to be much harder. When I look back now, I am amazingly happy at the outcome because it means that I have opened myself to new opportunities and new growth to come my way.

Tony Fahkry says that “We spend so much of our life forming attachments to things, people, places, thoughts and emotions that our lives become overburdened with trivial things that really do not matter. Suffering stems from holding onto that which do not serve us — yet in a strange way, it seems comforting and familiar to hold onto these things for fear they will not be replaced or will be gone from our lives if we let go. The truth of the matter is, the space will be filled when you make a conscious decision to let go of that which does not serve you.”

 That’s the thing – it has to be a conscious choice. You have to do it just for you and no one else. But the reality is, when you try to do it, it’s hard. But it comes down to the consciousness of choice. You know something is not working, or upsetting you, yet you would rather hold on to the familiar than let go to prepare for the unexpected. At point, please give me the unexpected. The thought, being that slowly over time I will find myself in a happier place by attracting those people whom you wish to spend your time with. I must also become that, which I wish to attract. If I desire to have more love, honest and trustworthy connections in your life, then it stands to reason I must also become the embodiment of those qualities and values myself.

 Like attracts like. I will sit patiently until my like arrives. 

Reference:

https://medium.com/the-mission/this-is-how-to-let-go-of-what-no-longer-serves-you-so-you-can-attract-more-of-what-you-really-need-1a01259c8dea