Category: “The Philosophical Side”

I base this article on several different books that I have read, but one in particular called “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success” by Deepak Chopra (one of my favorite authors). In this book, he discusses the seven spiritual laws which naturally govern our lives. To me, the effects of these “laws” are just as obvious and natural as the law of gravity effects us. I have lived them and learned to recognize them often. If something here doesn’t equate with your personal belief system, that is fine. All I ask is that you take what you need, leave what you don’t.

Today I want to discuss the Law of Detachment, or for me… the law of letting go. It has, perhaps, been one of the most difficult things I’ve had to learn how to do in my life, but it has helped me to grow immensely. Dr. Chopra says this about detachment… “In detachment lies the wisdom of uncertainty…in the wisdom of uncertainty lies the freedom from our past, from the known, which is the prison of past conditioning. And in our willingness to step into the unknown, the field of all possibilities, we surrender ourselves to the creative mind that orchestrates the dance of the universe.”

How powerful is that? Whenever we need to move on from something in life and can’t seem to let go puts us in a horrible place. It makes us feel stuck, stagnant and heavy. That need to cling to the past comes from fear and insecurity and self doubt… our WORST enemies. It may sound odd… but when you need to move on in order to embrace growth, it helps to find security in insecurity. After I left my marriage… I had no where to go, no one to turn to. I knew that I was going to leave my job soon to pursue a career in Healing Arts. But how? Where would I go? How would I survive? Honestly, I had no idea. All I knew is that I had faith in myself. It was like stepping off a cliff with a blindfold on. All I had was INTENTION of knowing what I wanted. I did NOT have an answer for HOW I was going to get here. You know that old adage, “let go and let god?”… Well, read on.

The only way to get to that conclusion is to get used to letting go. Don’t give up your desire or intention…just be detached from the result. Let the Universe handle that part. Be very clear to yourself and your thoughts about what it is you want for yourself. You can get on the road and head to California in the dark. You can only see 200 feet of the road in front of you. Do you stop because you can’t see the all of the road that will get you to your destination? NO. You just have faith that the road will be there, and it will eventually get you wherever you intend to go.
I’ve been through so many storms of change in my life… I’ve almost grown to love change. Well, ok maybe not LOVE it but I certainly try to embrace it. I’ve learned the hard way. It started with my brother’s death when I was young, my divorce, giving up jobs with security, questioning where money would come from, and having unwaivering faith that my plan would just “work”, not knowing how. My experience has told me that change comes INEVITABLY, so you really must make the best of it. Resistance never does anything good. Resistance only tires you out and makes you OLD before your time. (But thats another article all together).I prefer to try and go with the ebb and flows of the tides of life, although it is a conscious process. You have to THINK about it and sort of convince yourself to LET go and let the universe handle the how’s of your life. My only job is to focus on WHAT I want. The Universe’s job is to figure out how to orchestrate it for me…and ohhhhhhh … what a song it has been so far.

So how about discussion? Does anyone have a story or words of wisdom to share? What are your experiences with letting go and the law of detachment?

Namaste,

Beth