Let go, do it right this time
BY EMIO POON | UPDATE: 09 Jan 2026
6
common issues
that people want to improve, but don’t know how to approach.
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Unstuck the old cycle
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No more feeling helpless and weak
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Stop negative thinking
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Don’t regret a decision
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Stop repeating patterns
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Release heavy feelings
To solve these problems, you need to ask yourself the right question.
Are you going to let go of a mindset or a situation?
Let me show you why this is a powerful question to start with.
One of the major reasons it is easy to mess up is that when something is overwhelming and suffocating, we want to let go of it asap, but without a healthy coping mechanism, we will tend to reject, abandon, ignore, refuse, and avoid the trouble, which is not truly letting go.
Let go of a mindset
Why and How?
People get stuck in an old cycle, thinking negatively, and feeling heavy; is that a certain mindset, maybe…
Insecurity
Overreact
Criticism
Reliance
Oversensitive
Take things over personally
Ego and shadow react first instead of rational thinking.
Focus on faults or mistakes rather than learning and growth.
difficult to detach
easily overwhelmed
However, it is hard to remove these mindsets one by one because our human thinking patterns do not work that way; we can’t just remove a mindset.
Our mind performs better when we replace or upgrade the old idea with a new one.
If these mindsets are bothering you, you need an opposing mindset that can smooth things over or quiet the inner voices.
Forgiveness
which is your
To train your forgiveness, three things can help you counter impulsive thoughts.
Boundaries, Neutral, and Allow imperfection.
You need health boundaries to stay neutral and not engage, and allow mistakes or faults without impulsive and aggressive thoughts. That’s how to let go of a mindset.
Let go of a situation
Why and How?
Let go of a situation, not walk away, or just quit and leave, because sometimes if we choose to give up with disappointment and regret, we might miss the chance to understand why things don’t work.
To understand this, imagine you and your surroundings as playing a card-matching game.
Some situations may need patience, energy, awareness, or personal space.
But you are unable to match, because your hand only has a totally unrelated card.
Now you feel like this isn’t your game, which might be causing abandonment.
Or even fantasize that others should have the card that fits yours, which enhances the defensive thoughts.
Sometimes things don’t work just because your only tool is a hammer, and not everything is a nail.
To let go of an unfavorable situation
like a winner
You need to learn from the experience and stop repeating the same mistakes. To do this, there is one feature you would like to know
Acknowledge your capacity
Capacity is, know yourself, but don’t limit yourself. You can increase your card if you are willing to get it.
Allow yourself to grow and learn through experience. You are the player, not a card.
Being aware of and improving your personal qualities can help you expand your capacity.
Check my other content to learn more about your personal qualities.
Takeaway!
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Address what you actually should let go of: a mindset or a situation?
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Be forgiving of yourself and others, and acknowledge your capacity.
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Let go should feel ease, being comfortable, not reject, abandon, ignore, or refuse
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Able to grow and learn through experience.
This is how you truly let go.
Disclaimer
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