Why Letting Go Makes You Stronger

I read this somewhere, and I can’t remember where, but it hit me right in the feels with its small but powerful gold nugget of wisdom, so I’ll share it below. I wish I knew who came up with it, but I cannot find the name of anyone in particular.

Holding on feels safe, but it quietly drains your energy.

Psychology calls this “the sunk cost fallacy”: it’s when we cling to relationships, projects, identities, and more simply because we’ve already invested in them.

But the truth is: letting go doesn’t mean you’ve lost. It means that you’ve stopped losing. When you release what you can’t control, you reclaim:

• Mental clarity
• Emotional space.
• Energy for who/what really matters now.

Need to let go of something or some relationship? Here’s how to start:

1. Name who or what is draining you. Confront it safely and focus on changing it or removing it.
2. Stop replaying the “what ifs.” This causes a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety. Take back that control.
3. Redirect the energy to something more positive and/or productive. Believe in yourself.

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