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Letting Go of Desired Outcomes

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Anjanette Todd, Ph.D., (MBSR)
Well-being/Mindfulness Coach
We can often judge events in our life as good or bad. This Chinese proverb is a gentle reminder to take all things in stride as only time will tell the whole story.
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Susan
Letting go
I often get my hopes up thinking about what is going to happen and when it doesn't, I am disappointed. I should just be and enjoy the moment.
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Susan
Outcomes
I have been doing a lot of training on this subject lately in my yoga teacher training. Thoughts and things have no meaning until you give them one.
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Cherish
Free to Allow
So often we find ourselves judging what is good or bad, right or wrong. Consumed with this judgment, we lose out on the beauty, wisdom and serenity of the present moment. As I listened to this wonderful story, I see the value of taking everything in stride. I am reminded of the 4 agreements: be impeccable with your word, donโ€™t take things personally, donโ€™t assume anything and always do your best. If I embrace these 4 agreements, I am free from any desired outcomes. I am free to allow every experience to come to me just like waves in the vast blue ocean or clouds in the vast blue sky. Thank you! Namaste ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿปโค๏ธโ˜ฎ๏ธ
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Dani
Life is a story ~
I was reminded that life itself is a story always being written. We do not always know what will come of what - we have to keep reading. Accepting that idea is accepting the reasonable expectation that life is unexpected ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’š
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Lisa
Let it be
I learned itโ€™s best not to assume an outcome. Just let it be.
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Lisa
Let the best outcome fill your mind
I learned that I canโ€™t assume a bad outcome. Just let it go where it will. Think of the best possibility.
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Lexi
Every timeโ€ฆ
This proverb never gets old. I love this reminder. โ€œMaybe yes, maybe noโ€ฆWe will seeโ€ฆโ€ ๐Ÿชท๐Ÿชท๐Ÿชท
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Crystal Dawn
Amazing Lesson
Exactly what I needed to hear with big life changes coming this week ๐Ÿ™ namaste ๐Ÿ™
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Lil King
Iโ€™ve heard this story before and itโ€™s true I let fortune or misfortune dictate my state of being I become overwhelmed a lot with grief and sadness so at points when I am fortunate I try to use
The event to uplift my spirits as a sense of balance of some sort when in reality I am the one unbalanced good or a bad day is not important itโ€™s maintaining a good emotional balance between the events amen
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Jennifer
Continue our journey
All that may occur in our lives is neither good nor bad. It's all part of our journey. It will be revealed to us at a later time what some things actually meant or taught us.
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Karen
Negativity
I learned that maybe yes, maybe no, we will see can be as natural of a reaction as negativity but tons healthier. This is a way to see the journey not each individual event.