I mourn for all of the “control freaks” out there. Therefore, in part, I mourn for myself, too. Accepting more is not always easy. Letting go of the controls for each and every action can be very challenging and difficult. We grow accustomed to calling all our own plays. In doing so, though, how much do we limit our own playbook? If we never or only rarely branch out, then how often do we miss out on new opportunities and random, teachable moments? How expansive could our playbooks truly be if we accepted more regularly?
How can you know what you’re capable of if you don’t embrace the unknown?
-Esmeralda Santiago
When we let go, we simply flow; we accept more and direct less. We do not have all the answers, so, personally, I plan on searching for as long as possible. I am excited by that thought. When I relax and embrace a more fluid lifestyle, I gain chances to experience and feel more of life. I break free from comfortable habits and explore new possibilities, previously unknown to me. My identity incrementally improves towards an individualized ideal. In addition, incredible insights insert itselves intermittently in interesting iterations.
We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves.
-Malcolm X
I hope each of us can fully accept ourself. That feels like a good first step. Then, we can work on accepting others, too. We will not control it all, but we can certainly accept it all. It is not easy, but it is worth it. Why fight the current? If we accept the flow, moving with it, life can be easier and freer. By controlling too much, or trying to, we limit ourselves.
We are all afraid to say too much, to feel too deeply, to let people know what they mean to us.
-Bianca Sparacino
I acknowledge my fear and choose to move past it. I do not want to look back on my life with regret at not doing or saying enough. I do not want to bite my tongue for the sake of fitting in and going along with the masses. How can you let people know what they truly mean to you? We can make a difference by speaking our truths. Will you accept to control your life in such a way, and will you accept to let go of what all lies beyond your control?
Relax, and rock ‘n roll :)
Accept your role of limited control. Explore and adventure into the unknown.
“The unknown is where all outcomes are possible; enter it with grace.”
Maybe it is wise. Maybe it is dumb. Time will tell.