Melody Beattie - The Language of Letting Go (1990)

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If we are waiting for guaranteed courses of action, we may spend much of our life waiting.

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I pray for faith that my future will be good if I live today well, and in peace. I will remember that staying in the present is the best thing I can do for my future. I will focus on what's happening now instead of what's going to happen tomorrow.

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Whatever we try to control does have control over us and our life.

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Caring works. Caretaking doesn't. We can learn to walk the line between the two.

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It's so easy to look around and notice what's wrong. It takes practice to see what's right.

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Anger is a warning signal. It points to problems.

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Nurtured, nourished people, who love themselves and care for themselves, are the delight of the Universe.

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Resentments are hardened chunks of anger. They loosen up and dissolve with forgiveness and letting go.

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Even if the most important person in your world rejects you, you are still real, and you are still okay.

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We don't have to do it any better than we can — ever. Do our best for the moment, then let it go. If we have to redo it, we can do our best in another moment, later.

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Gratitude helps us stop trying to control outcomes. It is the key that unlocks positive energy in our life. It is the alchemy that turns problems into blessings, and the unexpected into gifts.

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Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you're interested in fully living life in the year to come.

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