Is 'letting go' the key to happiness?

Sometimes it is hard to get a grip and except reality as emotions are too hard to simply turn on and off. The ideal situation would be to let go and move on. However it is not easy for some. One things for sure once one accepts then letting go falls quite easy there after.

Letting go is a process and it's not gonna happen in just one flick of a finger. Acceptance is first then comes letting go. You can't let go if you have not accepted what had happened. Although it is better said than done but it does take time to let go as it does take time to heal. But letting go of the past and what is not meant to be could help you drop all the weight and the baggage on your shoulder, However, there are always exceptions to the rule...right? For example if you are fighting for justice...you can forgive and move on but you won't easily let go because you need to set things right and fight to get the justice you deserve.

well letting go and acceptance go hand in hand. you can only let go of something if you already accept the fact about it. letting go and acceptance are both hard to do especially in some tough situations in life. yeah i believe letting go will open new doors for opportunities, new things in life, and happiness.

Your discussion made me think of a line in the Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebur where I quote...:""God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed..." It is quite difficult to define and capture the state of happiness but by accepting things that cannot be changed which can happen if we put things in its perspectives (as you said), at least we can go on and change what is within our capacity to do so.

i don't think letting go is the key but rather, acknowledging it and than accepting it. This happend, yes but I won't let it take over like a virus, I will move on from here and not make the same mistake.

there's a saying that 'if u cannot save the relationship at least save your pride' i think letting go would somehow lessen your misery if not make you happy..

Sometimes i believe that letting go is the key to true happiness. We struggle with what is in our hearts and it keeps us from enjoying life. We can't be happy if we are weighed down with something that would be better to release. Letting go of a burden may just be what we need whether we realize it or not.

Everyone wants to be happy. Letting is a way to be happy. Once we have accepted the things that we can no longer change, then we can get on with our lives without any hang ups or excess baggage. If we hold on to things that are not really making us happy, then we allow ourselves to be tied down. We can't stand back up. If we let go of these things, then we can go and find peace, happiness or success.

All of us know this in theory. If we let go of the upsets and unhappy events, we can become happy. Without practise, this is quite difficult to achieve as we are often too caught up in our emotions. However, there are ways to pratise letting go and I believe this is achievable and also the road to happiness.

Yes, I think that there is a lot to that, actually. In my case is mostly about not caring about what others say, do and think. It can easily take up too much energy and drain you out, and happiness is all about being true to yourself and not trying to impress others, I think.

...for me i believe time can heal all wounds, if not all, but most...letting go or stepping forward is not an option but rather a "must" for me....letting go for me is really not the key to the happiness..of course, you won't get happy after you let go something so precious to you..however, it is the first step in opening new doors for us to start again and continue with our life..

Not all the time, I guess...For me there are two ways to achieve happiness (case to case basis, of course): you can fight for it or let it go...Whatever works, then, happiness is your reward...

yeah it is the key! Nothing can heal without any effort. You should have the ''balance'' in everything if u wanna be happy. You have every good n bad feelings in you as we're human. Yet, the problem is having the balance and keeping it.

Maybe it depends on what you're letting go of. Child custody, for example, is always worth fighting for. Family matters as well. But it's anything to do with love, well, we're not all Romeos and Juliets anymore. We don't die for love these days. We just simply move on. In a way, it is better to just move on. Cry your heart out, shout, scream. Then wake up to a new day. In the end, it will pass, and although you will still remember how he used to smell and how he used to do these stupid little cute things, they will remain memories of the old you which you wouldn't really want to go back to.

hi carpediem do we w ant to be sad and miserable? no happiness does not come with a gift of money or if someone does this for me or that for me, happiness is when you decide how happy you are going to be now. I am here in this lousy retirement center,not in my own apt. with my son, but he has now got a job. I am happy because being unhappy will not change anything or make it better.but If I am happy I can think clearly and make much more intelligent decisions.yes a lot of emotions are involved here for me too.I had to let go, I had to not sweat the small stuff. these are not just catch phrases they really do work. Time healed the loss of my little girl, time healed the loss of my husband, time will heal the dislike I have for this place too.Each day is a new gift of time and we should wake and be glad for the new day.

Hi Car, I believe "letting go" is the key to happiness, but, we hardly pactice "letting go" all the times, we are human and have emotion. I believe pactice make perfect, the more time u practice to let go, you definitely will happy one day later. Good luck.

Not all the time letting go makes you happy. Actually most of the time it is the cause of sadness. Letting go is a very good example of showing your true love. But it is a way of showing true love in a sad way.

letting go is the way to persude people to give up some emotions. but when you have fell in love with some one.it is hard to forget and it is really a painful experience to stand. so do not say easily the words. letting go. unless you can not hold on to it. you decides what you do but you need to sonsider the harm of giving up.

Most, i think it is. Its really hard for us to let go of the person or a thing we value the most. If you did your best to fight for it and still didn't work, It only means, it is really not meant for you. And always remember God has something for us that HE thinks is the best. If you are seeking happiness, seek God first and you will find what you are looking for. God Bless to all!!!

I have seen many people who did let go of someone because it is for the better. And they did just well in moving on. I did the same thing, if the relationship would not work out why stick to that person. I guess it would be better if you do let go and move on for the better of both parties.