Thirty Things To Let Go Off Before 2014 Ends....

......Since the year is coming to a close and the New Year is just around

the corner, which inspires many of us to refocus our energy and

attention on the right things (new year resolutions), I think it’s a

perfect time right now to start letting go of the wrong things.

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go, but rather learning to

start over in certain areas of your life. This is a challenge all of

us face.

So today, I challenge you to this:

Before the New Year…

1. Let Go Of Your Temper.

2. Let Go Of Petty Grudges. – Life is far too short to be spent

nursing bitterness and registering wrongs. If there’s someone in your

life who deserves another chance, give it to them.

3. Let Go Of The Idea That Everyone Has It Better Than You. – If the

grass looks greener on the other side… Stop staring. Stop comparing.

Stop complaining and START watering the grass you’re standing on.

4. Let Go Of Lingering False Beliefs.

5. Let Go Of Expired Ideals. – Growth is painful. Change is painful.

But in the end, nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you

do not belong.

6. Let Go Of Yesterday’s Tragedies.

7. Let Go Of Your Tendency To Avoid Problems.

8. Let Go Of Life’s Little Annoyances. – Don’t let dumb little things

break your happiness. Frustration and stress come from the way you

react, not the way things are. Adjust your attitude, and the

frustration and stress is gone.

9. Let Go Of Assuming Other People Are More “Normal” Than You. – The

only normal people you know are the ones you don’t know very well.

Period.

10. Let Go Acting Standoffish And Unapproachable. – We all need to

learn to be more human. Don’t avoid eye contact. Don’t hide behind

gadgets. Smile often. Ask about people’s stories. Listen.

11. Let Go Of The Idea That Some People Are Below You. – Even if

you’ve worked really hard to get to where you are in life, there’s no

such thing as a self- made person. Someone believed, encouraged, and

invested in you. Be grateful and be that someone for others too.

12. Let Go Of The Idea That You Are What You Physically Own. – You are

an incredible human being who’s entirely detached from what you have

physically acquired in this world. Remember to remain humble.

Ultimately, two things define you more than anything else: Your

patience when you have very little, and your attitude when you have

more than enough.

13. Let Go Of Wanting Stuff You Don’t Need.

14. Let Go Of Seeking Happiness From Outside Yourself. – In life, you

have to create your own sunshine. Happiness starts from within.

15. Let Go Of Wanting To Be Repaid Of Every Good Deed You Do.

16. Let Go Of All The Little White Lies And Charades. – How do you

build credibility? It’s not rocket science. Be honest. Follow through.

Honor your promises. Say sorry when you screw up. Be the type of

person you want to meet and spend time with. Be the type of person

whose actions, words and values always agree with each other.

17. Let Go Of Any Hypocrisy.

18. Let Go Of Putting Everyone Else’s Needs In Front Of Your Own. –

Give as much as you can every day, but don’t allow yourself to be

used. Listen to others closely, but don’t lose your own voice.

19. Let Go Of Fearing What Your Intuition Is Telling You To Do. – Fear

kills more dreams than failure ever will. So don’t let fear shut you

down; let it wake you up. Do one thing every day that scares you. The

more that you act on your intuition fearlessly, the more your

intuition will serve you. If you genuinely feel something, pay

attention.

20. Let Go Of Waiting For The Stars To Align. – Remember, you don’t

always need the perfect plan. Sometimes you just need to give it a

try, let go, and see what happens. Just do the best you can until you

know better. Once you know better, do better.

21. Let Go Of The Need To Get Everything Done At Once.

22. Let Go Of The “All Or Nothing” Mentality Regarding Success. –

Appreciate the grey area between the extremes of success and failure –

the journey, the process, the path – what you’re learning, how you’re

helping others learn too, and the growing process you allow yourself

to participate in. And above all, never let success get to your head

or failure get to your heart.

23. Let Go Of Criticizing Yourself. – Nobody is inspired by your

misery or self-deprecating comments. If you wish to inspire yourself

and others, be joyful. Have fun. Love yourself. Forgive yourself.

Accept yourself. Be unapologetically YOU.

24. Let Go Of Those Who Say You Aren’t Attractive Enough. – More women

worldwide are suffering from anorexia and bulimia than are fighting

breast cancer. There are similar statistics for men too. Love yourself

the way you are, because you are beautiful just the way you are.

25. Let Go Of Changing Just To Impress People. – Change because it

makes you a better person and leads you to a brighter future. Change

because you know it’s the right thing to do for YOU.

26. Let Go Of Needing Everyone To Like You. – Everyone doesn’t need to

like you, and some people won’t no matter what you do. Try not to take

the things these people say about you personally. What they think and

say is a reflection of them, not you.

27. Let Go Of All Negative Influences. Period.

28. Let Go Of Thinking That Giving Up The Wrong Things (And

Relationships) Means Failure.

29. Let Go Of The Idea That It’s Too Late To Start Over And Get It Right.

30. Let Go Of Putting Things Off For One More Day. – Stop

procrastinating. Stop wishing for it and start working for it. Do

what you have to do today so you can do what you truly want to do, and

be where you truly want to be, tomorrow.

"Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go, but rather learning to

start over in certain areas of your life". This is a challenge all of

us face- EVEN ME. If you’re struggling with any of the points above,

there is a clear path to the new beginning you seek. Your present

habits are simply broken and need to be mended. When you trust a

broken set of habits every day, it’s only a matter of time before you

feel broken too.

Compliments Of The Season.

Compiled by Innocent Igwe (K2I)