Letting Go

I cannot speak with much certainty about physical pain, but I feel that with emotional pain patience wins every time. A balanced life seems to include just enough of doing the next right thing and then letting go of expectation for the consequences. Outcomes are not always predictable, though the temptation is high to believe that we can get the outcome we want just because we had the courage to do what was right. Would that it were that simple.

Is this what it means to expect our reward in heaven? I dont think so. There is an inherent grace in knowing within our own minds that we did what we had to do and that the next right thing is letting go. It is this letting go that actualizes our character. Expectations held onto tightly only suggest a manipulation of our circumstances, a way of playing God. This leads eventually to disappointment and cynicism.

Letting go and letting G*d is a slogan in the 12 step programs. It seems to work for anybody.