Why true freedom begins when you stop trying to manage everyone else.

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Herby Gee

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Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” — Eckhart Tolle

At first, the word powerless can be confusing. Like, what do you mean we can’t change someone else’s behavior?

And of course, we’ve tried everything; from arguing, convincing, even guilt-tripping — all in hopes they’d change. But nooo…none of it really worked.

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Let go or be dragged.— Katherine Purcell

Stepping away from that pattern can be scary tho.

You might think, If I stop trying to fix them, then what?

But over time, we start to see what others have already learned; which is that life gets a whole lot better when we focus on ourselves.

It might feel selfish at first, but it’s actually freeing.

Slowly but surely, we begin to reclaim our energy, find our peace, and feel the quiet joy that comes from finally living for ourselves. No longer are we tied to the exhausting need to fix or control others. Instead, we’re channeling that freed-up energy to start showing up more fully in our own lives, and making space for what truly matters: clarity, purpose, self-respect. In doing so, we discover a life that feels lighter, more truthful, and deeply our own.

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