I'm not very good at it. I have to exert conscious mental effort to sever whatever mental tie I'm letting go of. There's a fair amount of "I can fix it." in my mind, but more pure stubbornness. I don't like stopping. I don't like quitting, so if I do stop or quit, I have to prepare my mind for it. I'm a lot better at letting go now, especially after the object lesson of stubbornly trying to save toxic relationships both professional and personal that had no business being preserved. Stuff like that can lead to rumination and unnecessary stress so... I live and I learn, I guess.
What is a hard task or hard decision you've made that reaped a positive reward?
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"I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."
-Litany Against Fear (Dune)
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