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How to Learn to Let Go of What You Can’t Control

By Charles A. Francis — 2020

A friend of mine once told me, “Almost everything in my life that I’ve had to let go of has scratch marks on it.” His point was that he found it very difficult to let go of things he couldn’t control.

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78 - A Science-Backed Strategy for Making an Apology Effective

Whether you said something out of anger and hurt your partner’s feelings or you completely forgot about a deadline for work, your next move is critical. So on today’s Friday Fix, I share the exact things you should say to increase the chances that your apology will be accepted.

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The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin
2021
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Dare to Forgive: The Power of Letting Go and Moving On

In a book that gets more timely by the day, bestselling author Edward Hallowell shows that forgiveness is strength—and also that it’s essential to living a healthy, happy life. Forgiveness is not a sign of weakness but of strength. It’s also healthy, brave, contagious and sets you free.

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Edward M. Hallowell
2006
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We must not confuse letting go of past injuries with feeling an obligation to let the injurers back into our life. The freedom of forgiveness often includes a firm boundary and loving distance from those who have harmed us.

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Noah Levine
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Forgiveness is not just a selfish pursuit of personal satisfaction or righteousness. It actually alleviates the amount of suffering in the world.

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Noah Levine
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Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.

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C. S. Lewis
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Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse

Jackson MacKenzie has helped millions of people in their struggle to understand the experience of toxic relationships. His first book, Psychopath Free, explained how to identify and survive the immediate situation.

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Jackson MacKenzie
2019
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What Oprah Knows for Sure About Letting Go of Anger | Oprah’s Lifeclass | Oprah Winfrey Network

Oprah knows one thing for sure about anger: If you allow the past to define your present, you'll never get to live the life you were meant to live.

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Oprah Winfrey
2011
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Why Letting Go Is Better Than Assigning Blame

If you hold on to pain inflicted by others, you risk missing an opportunity to move forward. Watch as Oprah explains why she had to let go of her tumultuous upbringing and negative feelings toward her grandmother.

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Eckhart Tolle
2014
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Let that Sh*t Go: Find Peace of Mind and Happiness in Your Everyday

It’s no wonder you can’t calm down: your to-do list is as long as your arm, your bank balance keeps dropping, you feel guilty for not calling your parents more often and there always seems to be a big deadline to meet at work.

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Nina Purewal, Kate Petriw
2021
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