Letting go of anything in your life can be a challenge. It is also an important step in making room for new, exciting adventures and desires to come into your life.
I often write that in order to move forward you’ve got to let go of things in your life that have been with you a long time. Recently I wrote about how shredding old business paperwork had made room for more exciting opportunities to come into my career in the form of my new column for Zoomer Magazine.
Here are four key areas for letting go:
• Physical items e.g. old clothes, collectibles
• Relationships holding you back
• Old habits of thinking no longer serving you
• Memories keeping you in the past
The animated movie Up celebrates the courageous act of letting go. This entertaining and touching adventure is about a 78-year-old widower named Carl who fulfills a lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. He ties thousands of balloons to his house and magically lifts off into the skies.
Despite his age and physical limitations, he begins to truly live again with the aid of a young stowaway named Russell. Through the obstacles they face, Carl begins to see that his house and its contents had become anchors preventing his spirit from moving forward in life.
Carl realizes that he was meant to have more adventures in his life beyond the joy he had with his beloved wife. And though she had passed away, Carl courageously takes action to let go of all the anchors keeping him trapped in the past.
It’s Up To You
So take a look at the four key areas for letting go. Identify the ones that are keeping you locked in the past. Which ones are preventing you from attaining your dreams and goals?
Know that letting go starts with your mindset. Ask yourself why you are holding onto these things. Have they become dead weight? If so then do your best to let them go. Give yourself a deadline. Find a friend or ally that will help kick your butt into action!
All your dreams, goals and adventures are waiting to come into your life. Recognize that it is up to you to make room for them to enter.
Featured in The NEW YORK TIMES, The WASHINGTON POST and The TORONTO STAR. Emmanuel Lopez-Motivatorman is an Author, Motivational Speaker, Movie Blogger and an award-winning illustrator. THE WASHINGTON POST has featured his blog, Movies That Motivate for its motivational tips and inspiring movie examples. Emmanuel helps individuals increase PASSION and build optimistic mindsets through articles in ZOOMER MAGAZINE, EXAMINER.COM and empowering keynotes and seminars at organizations such as TD Canada Trust, Ontario Ministry of Finance, The Art Institute of Boston and Royal Ontario Museum. For info on booking keynotes and seminars see: www.motivatorman.com