Daily Ramblings – Series Sunday – The Character Trait of Detachment

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Attachment, Contentment, Detachment, Emotions, Letting go, pain, Suffering

“Everything is temporary; emotions, thoughts, people and scenery. Do not become attached, just flow with it.”—Anonymous

Detachment is the focus for this month. So, this month I’ll continue to work on discrimination, tolerance, forgiveness, and contentment. Each month I add one more character trait I want to work on, just like Benjamin Franklin did in his time.

Detachment relates to a practice of letting go. We live in a reality of constant change. Our health changes, our appearance changes, our situations change, and our relationships change. Tomorrow, you could lose everything. Detachment allows us to live a better life because it frees us from the emotional upheaval we experience when we lose something. Attachment in a constantly changing world is painful. Everyone around us will pass away at some point. Our pets will pass away. Our relatives and friends will pass away. We will pass away.

Detachment doesn’t mean we live an unfeeling life. Detachment means we live life to the fullest, appreciating what we have when we have it. It means to cherish what you have at the moment. Living a detached life allows us to be content with what we have and helps us avoid the lingering pain that occurs when we attach ourselves to something. Detached people, express pain for their loss and get on with their lives. It is not emotionless; it is realistic.

I hope all of you are having a great Sunday! Today is my do-nothing day. I’ll be relaxing, playing games, and doing what I want today. How about you?

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Series Sunday – Forgiveness

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Admitting Mistakes, Forgiveness, Forgiving others, Forgiving yourself, Letting go, Saying sorry

“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.” – Bruce Lee

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This month’s character trait will be forgiveness.

When I think of forgiveness I think about all of the people that may have done me wrong in the past. I also think about the people I’ve hurt. Interestingly, as I think about this character trait or virtue is how I also need to forgive myself. I think we forget about the one person we never forgive and that is ourselves.

I forgive myself for the mistakes I’ve made in my life. I forgive myself for things I’ve done that are harmful to myself.

I forgive all who have hurt me. I forgive all who have betrayed me. I forgive all that have broken my trust. I forgive all who have taken advantage of me.

For the rest of this month, I’m going to write letters (not send them anywhere) and forgive everyone personally for any wrong I feel they have done to me.

If you have a hurt that is still bothering you, take some time to forgive them. Once you’ve let go, you should feel a lot lighter. Holding onto past hurts and holding grudges is really unhealthy. Let this stuff go and get on with your life.

Until next time,

Dave