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Hey, it's me, Dora. Welcome to Radio Headspace and to Wednesday. For today, I wanted to

explore the idea of letting go. In mindfulness, you hear this term a lot. I think sometimes

this idea gets sugarcoded and minimized as something that should be and could be done

in a matter of moments, but letting go is really a lifelong process. To let go means to be

in the here and now, relinquishing any control of what happens next. So, what are we holding

on to when we're afraid of letting go? I was reading this story about a man who thought

his life had no meaning. He couldn't find the way to get out of this feeling. Then,

one day, he met with his end teacher and he asked the teacher for advice on how to gain

true happiness. The teacher didn't say anything. He just picked up one bamboo basket and took

the man to the bank of a small river. The teacher asked the man, do you see the stones

along this path? From this spot, walk one step, pick up one stone, and put the stone

in the basket on your back. The man didn't understand the intention, but because of his

faith and confidence in the teacher, he would do it. When the man got to the end of the

path, the teacher asked him how he felt. The man shook his head and said, the basket

is getting heavier and heavier. I almost can't lift it. The teacher smiled happily.

Do you know why your heart isn't able to be happy? Because you're carrying too many

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