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The Art of Letting Go
We often struggle to let some people go, especially when they made that decision. We question the universe, we question ourselves, and we question everyone around us but we never truly get our answers. Letting someone go takes time, patience, and commitment to actively stop ourselves from relapsing and thinking about that person again. The Art of Letting Go helps you understand why, how, and when you should let someone go so you can move on and never look back.
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Rania Naim
5 books154 followersRania Naim grew up in Cairo, Egypt with more than just a passion for writing, it was her dream. After living some of her most pivotal years stateside, Rania is able to couple her dream while bringing a range of topics to light.
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June 27, 2022
4.5*
I wish i had read this when i was a younger girl/woman.
This is so powerful and honest i will pass it on to anyone i know who may need or want to read it.
Break ups, heartbreak, struggle with what to do in a relationship are extremely hard.
This takes a good hard look at the reality of any situation and turns it into a positive, healthy and unlifting experience.
It has opened my eyes to things that i know, knew or still learning.
If i had read this at 17 or older i would have hoped to have a stronger sence of self worth and put up with a lot less. I would have walked away sooner from toxic situations with my head held a good bit stronger on my shoulders. At least i hope so. Reading this would have definitely helped.
I wish i had read this when i was a younger girl/woman.
This is so powerful and honest i will pass it on to anyone i know who may need or want to read it.
Break ups, heartbreak, struggle with what to do in a relationship are extremely hard.
This takes a good hard look at the reality of any situation and turns it into a positive, healthy and unlifting experience.
It has opened my eyes to things that i know, knew or still learning.
If i had read this at 17 or older i would have hoped to have a stronger sence of self worth and put up with a lot less. I would have walked away sooner from toxic situations with my head held a good bit stronger on my shoulders. At least i hope so. Reading this would have definitely helped.
May 4, 2024
كتاب من ترشيحات أبجد اليومية، بسيط في محتواه ثقيل في مشاعره وآثاره، حكايات وتجارب من حالات مختلفة وشهادات ومشاركات من أشخاص تعافوا بالفعل أو في طريقهم للتعافي..
كتاب يفتح الجراح ويضع عليها الملح ويجعلها تؤلم بشدة، ولكن ربما قد يجد البعض فيه الدواء والعلاج جنباً إلى جنب مع الألم.
اقتباسات:
❞ لأن كثرة البقاء في النقطة نفسها، والصفح في كل مرة عن الخطأ ذاته يمثلان أكبر المشكلات المُنهكة للنفس ❝
❞ «في بعض الأحيان يكون الحزن الذي حطم قلبك هو نفسه الشيء الذي يَشفيه» ❝
❞ تحلَّ بالشجاعة والجرأة، من المهم جِدًّا أن تقول ما تقصده، وأن تعني ما تقوله.. لا لتكن صادقًا مع الآخرين فحسب، وإنما لتكن صادقًا مع نفسك أولًا! ❝
❞ أدركتُ أن أفعالكم أزعجتني وسبَّبت لي الأذى ودمرتني. وفي أعماقي، كنت أعرف أنني أستحق أفضل من ذلك، ولكي يتحقق هذا، كان عليَّ أن أُعامل نفسي بكرامة واحترام ومحبة وكثير من الحب ❝
❞ فمن المفترض أن يمر بعض الأشخاص في حياتك دون أن تعلم المدة الحقيقية لبقائهم كي تتعلم الدرس فحسب. ❝
❞ أعلم أن حياتك ستكون صاخبة ومهمة وممتلئة، ولكن كل ذلك سيتحقق بدوني.. لن أكون هناك لأحتفل معك بعيد ميلادك الخمسين، أو لأفرح لترقيتك في العمل، أو أجلس إلى جانبك في الليالي التي يصعب تحمّلها ❝
❞ إن الشيء الوحيد الذي لا يمكن تصوره مقارنة بالرحيل هو البقاء؛ والعكس تمامًا، فالشيء الوحيد الذي لا يمكن تصوره مقارنة بالبقاء هو الرحيل ❝
❞ إذ إن العقل يمتلك طريقة غريبة في خداعنا للاعتقاد في أشياء معينة لجعل الأمور تبدو أقل إيلامًا وإيذاءً لكبريائنا وقلوبنا، ولكن علينا أن ننظر إلى الأشياء بالطريقة التي تبدو عليها، وليس الطريقة التي نريد أن نراها بها. ❝
❞ استمعوا إلى أنفسكم، استمعوا إلى حدسكم. وإذا كان هناك من يسيئون معاملتكم بطريقة ما، فستلاحظون ❝
❞ ربما يكون الشعور بالنسيان أو الإهمال من قِبل شخص تهتم لأمره أحد أكثر المشاعر ألمًا للروح في العالم، ولكن بدلًا من إجبار نفسك على محاولة نسيان ذلك الشخص أريدك أن تتذكره على حقيقته..
تذكر عندما كنت تبكي وحيداً في الليل، تذكر الألم الذي سبَّبه لك، تذكر عندما كدت تختنق بالدموع من البكاء عليه، تذكر كيف كان عليك إخفاء عينيك خلف نظاراتك الشمسية حتى لا يتمكن أحد من رؤيتها، أو رؤيتك، تذكر كيف اختار بكامل إرادته ألا يحتفل بعام آخر له معك، تذكر أنه الآن سعيد أكثر بالاحتفال في مكان آخر، وربما مع شخص آخر، تذكر كيف سرق منك الابتسامة ببطء، تذكر أنه اختار جعل شخص آخر يبتسم بدلًا منك. ❝
❞ لم يكن من المفترض أن أتأذى، لكنني تأذيت رغم كل شيء. بينما تحولتَ أنتَ إلى شخص لم أعد أعرفه إطلاقًا، شخص لم أكن لأصدق أنك يمكن أن تكونه. لقد حطمني ذلك تماماً، هشّمتَني إلى أجزاء صغيرة، وتفتت قلبي إلى شظايا أصغر، عَرَفْتُ أن جمعها مرة أخرى سيستغرق وقتًا طويلاً ❝
❞ أنت لم تحبها، أنت لا تريد أن تكون بمفردك فحسب. أو ربما أنها كانت تُرضي غرورك، أو جعلتك تشعر بتحسن تجاه حياتك البائسة، لكنك قطعًا لم تحبها؛ لأنك إذا أحببت لا تدمر الشخص الذي تحبه! - شوندا رايمز ❝
تم -29 أبريل 2024
كتاب يفتح الجراح ويضع عليها الملح ويجعلها تؤلم بشدة، ولكن ربما قد يجد البعض فيه الدواء والعلاج جنباً إلى جنب مع الألم.
اقتباسات:
❞ لأن كثرة البقاء في النقطة نفسها، والصفح في كل مرة عن الخطأ ذاته يمثلان أكبر المشكلات المُنهكة للنفس ❝
❞ «في بعض الأحيان يكون الحزن الذي حطم قلبك هو نفسه الشيء الذي يَشفيه» ❝
❞ تحلَّ بالشجاعة والجرأة، من المهم جِدًّا أن تقول ما تقصده، وأن تعني ما تقوله.. لا لتكن صادقًا مع الآخرين فحسب، وإنما لتكن صادقًا مع نفسك أولًا! ❝
❞ أدركتُ أن أفعالكم أزعجتني وسبَّبت لي الأذى ودمرتني. وفي أعماقي، كنت أعرف أنني أستحق أفضل من ذلك، ولكي يتحقق هذا، كان عليَّ أن أُعامل نفسي بكرامة واحترام ومحبة وكثير من الحب ❝
❞ فمن المفترض أن يمر بعض الأشخاص في حياتك دون أن تعلم المدة الحقيقية لبقائهم كي تتعلم الدرس فحسب. ❝
❞ أعلم أن حياتك ستكون صاخبة ومهمة وممتلئة، ولكن كل ذلك سيتحقق بدوني.. لن أكون هناك لأحتفل معك بعيد ميلادك الخمسين، أو لأفرح لترقيتك في العمل، أو أجلس إلى جانبك في الليالي التي يصعب تحمّلها ❝
❞ إن الشيء الوحيد الذي لا يمكن تصوره مقارنة بالرحيل هو البقاء؛ والعكس تمامًا، فالشيء الوحيد الذي لا يمكن تصوره مقارنة بالبقاء هو الرحيل ❝
❞ إذ إن العقل يمتلك طريقة غريبة في خداعنا للاعتقاد في أشياء معينة لجعل الأمور تبدو أقل إيلامًا وإيذاءً لكبريائنا وقلوبنا، ولكن علينا أن ننظر إلى الأشياء بالطريقة التي تبدو عليها، وليس الطريقة التي نريد أن نراها بها. ❝
❞ استمعوا إلى أنفسكم، استمعوا إلى حدسكم. وإذا كان هناك من يسيئون معاملتكم بطريقة ما، فستلاحظون ❝
❞ ربما يكون الشعور بالنسيان أو الإهمال من قِبل شخص تهتم لأمره أحد أكثر المشاعر ألمًا للروح في العالم، ولكن بدلًا من إجبار نفسك على محاولة نسيان ذلك الشخص أريدك أن تتذكره على حقيقته..
تذكر عندما كنت تبكي وحيداً في الليل، تذكر الألم الذي سبَّبه لك، تذكر عندما كدت تختنق بالدموع من البكاء عليه، تذكر كيف كان عليك إخفاء عينيك خلف نظاراتك الشمسية حتى لا يتمكن أحد من رؤيتها، أو رؤيتك، تذكر كيف اختار بكامل إرادته ألا يحتفل بعام آخر له معك، تذكر أنه الآن سعيد أكثر بالاحتفال في مكان آخر، وربما مع شخص آخر، تذكر كيف سرق منك الابتسامة ببطء، تذكر أنه اختار جعل شخص آخر يبتسم بدلًا منك. ❝
❞ لم يكن من المفترض أن أتأذى، لكنني تأذيت رغم كل شيء. بينما تحولتَ أنتَ إلى شخص لم أعد أعرفه إطلاقًا، شخص لم أكن لأصدق أنك يمكن أن تكونه. لقد حطمني ذلك تماماً، هشّمتَني إلى أجزاء صغيرة، وتفتت قلبي إلى شظايا أصغر، عَرَفْتُ أن جمعها مرة أخرى سيستغرق وقتًا طويلاً ❝
❞ أنت لم تحبها، أنت لا تريد أن تكون بمفردك فحسب. أو ربما أنها كانت تُرضي غرورك، أو جعلتك تشعر بتحسن تجاه حياتك البائسة، لكنك قطعًا لم تحبها؛ لأنك إذا أحببت لا تدمر الشخص الذي تحبه! - شوندا رايمز ❝
تم -29 أبريل 2024
April 27, 2016
I never thought I would be rating a thought catalogue book 5 stars, mainly because the other ones I have read are fun pleasurable reads that where well written but yet never struck my soul. This one resonates deeply within me and I can confirm it is worth your time to read.
August 21, 2023
"عليك أن تتقن فن التعافي في تلك الحياة؛ لأنك إن فعلت ستُحل نصف مشكلاتك... فكم من خديعة هشمت أضلاع ثقتنا بأنفسنا، وكم من خيبة جعلناها تتحكم بنا حتى فطرت قلوبنا."
حقيقة، هذا الكتاب وضعني في حالة غريبة أثناء قراءته!
بالمناسبة، الكتاب ينتهي بجلسة واحدة فقط، إذا استطعت أن تتحمل للنهاية بالطبع.
كتاب يجعلك تبكي ثم تمسح دموعك وتتنفس بعمق وتقرر البدء من جديد!
كتاب سيؤلمك ويشفيك في نفس الوقت!!
مجموعة من القصص والمقالات العبقرية التي جمعتها وترجمتها دينا المهدي والحقيقة كان مستواها فوق المتوقع.
تم
١٩ أغسطس ٢٠٢٣
حقيقة، هذا الكتاب وضعني في حالة غريبة أثناء قراءته!
بالمناسبة، الكتاب ينتهي بجلسة واحدة فقط، إذا استطعت أن تتحمل للنهاية بالطبع.
كتاب يجعلك تبكي ثم تمسح دموعك وتتنفس بعمق وتقرر البدء من جديد!
كتاب سيؤلمك ويشفيك في نفس الوقت!!
مجموعة من القصص والمقالات العبقرية التي جمعتها وترجمتها دينا المهدي والحقيقة كان مستواها فوق المتوقع.
تم
١٩ أغسطس ٢٠٢٣
March 9, 2018
Recommanded to read for who struggling with the past
Various short stories allow readers to empathize and understand naturally and deeply. Accepted who I am with love and affection for myself.
Various short stories allow readers to empathize and understand naturally and deeply. Accepted who I am with love and affection for myself.
August 14, 2023
إننا لا نمر بالتجارب ذاتها ؛ و لذلك فنحن لسنا بالصلابة ذاتها ، و لا يملك جميعنا الحكمة الكافية لتحجيم المشكلات
فقد ينهار أحدنا أمام المواجهة الأولى ، و لا تقوم له قائمة بعدها، في حين تزداد صلابة آخر بعد كل نزال يخرج منه رابحًا كان او مهزومًا...
أحببت هذة المجموعة القصصية ❤ .
تشير كل القصص الى التعافي و كيفية إدراك و إتقان فن التعافي عن طريق قصص و تجارب لأُناس مروا بتجارب جعلتهم يدركون انهم يجب أن يتناسوا و يدركوا و يتقنوا هذا النوع من الفن ❤
بعض التجارب و المواضيع كانت متكررة 😕
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فقد ينهار أحدنا أمام المواجهة الأولى ، و لا تقوم له قائمة بعدها، في حين تزداد صلابة آخر بعد كل نزال يخرج منه رابحًا كان او مهزومًا...
أحببت هذة المجموعة القصصية ❤ .
تشير كل القصص الى التعافي و كيفية إدراك و إتقان فن التعافي عن طريق قصص و تجارب لأُناس مروا بتجارب جعلتهم يدركون انهم يجب أن يتناسوا و يدركوا و يتقنوا هذا النوع من الفن ❤
بعض التجارب و المواضيع كانت متكررة 😕
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October 5, 2020
I wish I read this when I needed it.
“Things that are meant for you have a way of flowing smoothly into your life. The more you fight for something that is not meant for you, the more it will fight you.”
“The beauty of things that are meant for you is that they just happen; against all odds.”
“Holding on to something out of fear that it will never happen again, is the definition of fear. We have to be fearless in letting go.”
“If an opportunity passed you by, it didn’t really want to stop at your station, if someone let you go, they didn’t really want to stay, if someone else got what you were praying for, this blessing was not written for you to begin with and you will be blessed in another way.”
“You don’t meet people by accident, and that each person who crosses your path brings life lessons to you that God knew you needed. Everyone you meet makes you stronger, and makes you look at life just a little different than you did before.”
“If you don’t trust anything or anyone in life, trust that the things you leave behind allow you to make room for the unexpected. Because with enough faith, courage, hope, and love; and the awareness of every blessing we’ve been given, and feeling gratitude for every gift we’ve been granted, the unexpected paths we end up taking, often end up feeling like the place we are exactly meant to be.”
“I hope you know that you are forgiven. But I still hope when you kiss her, you taste me. And maybe one day you’ll forgive yourself.”
“To fully accept your life – the highs, lows, good, bad – is to be grateful for all of it, and to know that the “good” teaches you well, but the “bad” teaches you better.”
“Things that are meant for you have a way of flowing smoothly into your life. The more you fight for something that is not meant for you, the more it will fight you.”
“The beauty of things that are meant for you is that they just happen; against all odds.”
“Holding on to something out of fear that it will never happen again, is the definition of fear. We have to be fearless in letting go.”
“If an opportunity passed you by, it didn’t really want to stop at your station, if someone let you go, they didn’t really want to stay, if someone else got what you were praying for, this blessing was not written for you to begin with and you will be blessed in another way.”
“You don’t meet people by accident, and that each person who crosses your path brings life lessons to you that God knew you needed. Everyone you meet makes you stronger, and makes you look at life just a little different than you did before.”
“If you don’t trust anything or anyone in life, trust that the things you leave behind allow you to make room for the unexpected. Because with enough faith, courage, hope, and love; and the awareness of every blessing we’ve been given, and feeling gratitude for every gift we’ve been granted, the unexpected paths we end up taking, often end up feeling like the place we are exactly meant to be.”
“I hope you know that you are forgiven. But I still hope when you kiss her, you taste me. And maybe one day you’ll forgive yourself.”
“To fully accept your life – the highs, lows, good, bad – is to be grateful for all of it, and to know that the “good” teaches you well, but the “bad” teaches you better.”
June 11, 2021
Ostensibly for women in their 20s and 30s, I found a ton of wisdom here as a 51-year-old non-female.
Some big take-aways: do lots on your own. Make your own decisions and live with the consequences. Make a ton of mistakes and also create a lot of magic moments. The self-discovery will help you make better decisions for jobs, friendships, your diet and romantic relationships. Also, there are a lot of other types of love that can cheer you up, not just romantic. Expand and lean on your network. Finally, letting go takes strength and leaves more behind-so more is ahead of you. Letting go allows you to resolve and drop long-standing issues, which will always be with you until you face them head-on. Stay the course, lighten your load and do what’s best for you. Things have a funny way of working out.
While the book got slightly repetitive, and there was too much focus on what’s done TO you in relationships, I still flew through the pages and appreciated the conversational style.
I would highly recommend going on a self-improvement book binge as sometimes it takes many people saying the same thing, or hearing one thing said a certain way, to get a breakthrough. Human beings write self-help books. I always find it funny when books in this genre try to be the be-all-end-all to solve your problems. No one is perfect and we all benefit from good networks. So get a good network of self-improvement books on your shelf too.
A title like this would be a fantastic book group selection.
Some big take-aways: do lots on your own. Make your own decisions and live with the consequences. Make a ton of mistakes and also create a lot of magic moments. The self-discovery will help you make better decisions for jobs, friendships, your diet and romantic relationships. Also, there are a lot of other types of love that can cheer you up, not just romantic. Expand and lean on your network. Finally, letting go takes strength and leaves more behind-so more is ahead of you. Letting go allows you to resolve and drop long-standing issues, which will always be with you until you face them head-on. Stay the course, lighten your load and do what’s best for you. Things have a funny way of working out.
While the book got slightly repetitive, and there was too much focus on what’s done TO you in relationships, I still flew through the pages and appreciated the conversational style.
I would highly recommend going on a self-improvement book binge as sometimes it takes many people saying the same thing, or hearing one thing said a certain way, to get a breakthrough. Human beings write self-help books. I always find it funny when books in this genre try to be the be-all-end-all to solve your problems. No one is perfect and we all benefit from good networks. So get a good network of self-improvement books on your shelf too.
A title like this would be a fantastic book group selection.
September 1, 2025
I listened to this as an audio book and i really enjoyed it. A lot of things that i truly needed to hear.
September 21, 2024
كتاب خفيف بس مش ضحل، وفيه أفكار ذكية عن التعافي ��التخطي والحب ومشاعر العيال التوتو.
March 15, 2019
I actually enjoyed reading this. Got some valuable lessons too.
June 30, 2018
The only essay that was helpful to me in this book was brilliant and beautiful and everything that I was hoping the entire book would be. Unfortunately, the rest of them fell short in a way that was so mediocre it hurt. "This is Me Letting You Go" by Heidi Prebe was the only reason this book has more than one star but it is everything that I have been feeling for the past 2 months of my life and man, I needed someone else to get it.
February 16, 2018
I didn't expect the book to focus on relationships, nevertheless, it's good and real as you have people telling you about their experiences, the heartaches, breakups and how they healed or moved on.
I would have rated it higher if it included male interviews as there are always two sides to everything, this book somehow implies that when a relationship ends, its the woman who gets hurt worst.
I would have rated it higher if it included male interviews as there are always two sides to everything, this book somehow implies that when a relationship ends, its the woman who gets hurt worst.
August 17, 2023
من أحلى وأمتع وأصدق وأجمل الكتب اللي قرأتها مؤخراً، يوصف كل ما يدور في خاطرنا بعبارات منمقة سلسلة سهلة تصف الأمر كما هو حقاً، رغم بساطتها لكن دوماً ما يخوننا التعبير وتهرب منا الكلمات حين نحاول شرح ما يدور فيه خواطرنا وأفئدتنا أو محاولة لوصف ما يعتري قلوبنا في هذا الموقف بعينه إلا أنه يساعدك كثيراً على فهم هذا وايضاحه وترتيبه وحتى إصلاحه ربما...
March 20, 2024
This was a little nice book full of pep talks for when you are struggling with moving on. I read this with different types of relationships in mind, not a partner/spouse relationship as intended, and founded it very relatable. Overall it was helpful, insightful, and encouraging.
February 14, 2025
The Art of Letting Go is a collection of short essays about moving on, healing, and self-discovery. Some of them really made me think, and I liked the overall message, but nothing felt particularly new or unexpected. Still, it was a good read for what it was—simple, reflective, and easy to connect with. If you’re in the mood for something light and relatable, it’s worth picking up.
October 21, 2017
الكتاب يعالج مشكلة الإخفاق العاطفي والذكريات التي تليه، كما يقدم حلولًا بسيطة لمن فشل في علاقات غرامية / عاطفية وما إلى ذلك
يحتوي الكتاب على بعض الأمثلة الواقعية لأناس تغلبوا على حالة الإكتئاب والضيق التي راودتهم بعد خروجهم من تلك العلاقات..
الكتاب فرصة جيدة لتغيير نمط قراءتك.. وخطوة إيجابية نحو واقع جديد!
يحتوي الكتاب على بعض الأمثلة الواقعية لأناس تغلبوا على حالة الإكتئاب والضيق التي راودتهم بعد خروجهم من تلك العلاقات..
الكتاب فرصة جيدة لتغيير نمط قراءتك.. وخطوة إيجابية نحو واقع جديد!
May 16, 2021
حتی اگه تو تکتک لحظات زندگیتون گیر افتاده بودید و در حال غرق شدن بودید هم این کتاب رو نخونید.
واقعا زرده. و من سی صفحه ازش رو خوندم فقط.
واقعا زرده. و من سی صفحه ازش رو خوندم فقط.
January 7, 2023
Kuuntelin tän Nextorystä ja tykkäsin. Ei oo ihan selllanen mitä normaalisti luen mutta tässä oli paljon hyviä ajatuksia!!
January 29, 2024
الكتاب هش من الداخل ولم يكن كما توقعته وقد شعرت أنه عبارة عن مجموعة من الاقتباسات المجمعة، التي يمكن قراءتها من الإنترنت.
29/1/2024
29/1/2024
January 29, 2023
The layout of the book is interesting. A lot of various different authors with their own stories to tell. It was nice reading a lot of different perspectives. I bought this book, because throughout the short time I've been an adult, I have lost a few friendships that were very important to me. I'm still working through them, and wanted to read other viewpoints.
The common theme of this book was to give room to love yourself more, and I really like this. It's true that I don't love myself in the way I deserve. I've been trying to work on that part of myself in the past year. Once I do that, maybe I will attract better people into my life, and have better boundaries.
It is worth mentioning that this book is mainly focused on romantic relationships, which I feel is a bit shallow since "letting go" can entail many things. I wish it was written in more of a broader scope when it comes to human relationships. Since I bought this book over the long ago friendships that I'm still processing, of course not all the stories resonated for me; which is the reason I'm rating this book two stars. I felt as if the premise could have been more captivating, and it just didn't quite hit the mark.
Thank you for not only falling short of my expectations, but for giving me new reasons to have higher ones.
The common theme of this book was to give room to love yourself more, and I really like this. It's true that I don't love myself in the way I deserve. I've been trying to work on that part of myself in the past year. Once I do that, maybe I will attract better people into my life, and have better boundaries.
It is worth mentioning that this book is mainly focused on romantic relationships, which I feel is a bit shallow since "letting go" can entail many things. I wish it was written in more of a broader scope when it comes to human relationships. Since I bought this book over the long ago friendships that I'm still processing, of course not all the stories resonated for me; which is the reason I'm rating this book two stars. I felt as if the premise could have been more captivating, and it just didn't quite hit the mark.
Thank you for not only falling short of my expectations, but for giving me new reasons to have higher ones.
February 11, 2022
This book was a difficult read for me. I’ve always had a hard time letting go and moving on, going forward. I want it to go by quickly, no sadness or anger or any sort of feeling at all. Because feeling hurts, and it takes a lot of energy.
I’ve been confused lately, about my persona. If Im a bad person for thinking and feeling the way that I do. This book didn’t give me new opinions, it made the ones that I already had clearer.
I now know that I don’t have a hard time letting go.. I have expectations for the people I let go. And the ones I hold on to as well. Expectations that they couldn’t possibly live up to because I made them all up in my own head.
I learned that I’ve been unfair to my loved ones, and how to stop.
Sorry
And thank you.
“Abuse made you learn compassion.”
“To know that the good teaches you well, but the bad teaches you better.”
“To truly move on from anything you have to be able to recognize what purpose it served and how it made you better.”
Thank you for this experience.
I’ve been confused lately, about my persona. If Im a bad person for thinking and feeling the way that I do. This book didn’t give me new opinions, it made the ones that I already had clearer.
I now know that I don’t have a hard time letting go.. I have expectations for the people I let go. And the ones I hold on to as well. Expectations that they couldn’t possibly live up to because I made them all up in my own head.
I learned that I’ve been unfair to my loved ones, and how to stop.
Sorry
And thank you.
“Abuse made you learn compassion.”
“To know that the good teaches you well, but the bad teaches you better.”
“To truly move on from anything you have to be able to recognize what purpose it served and how it made you better.”
Thank you for this experience.
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July 5, 2021
Lots of filler. Talks a lot about god. Written like a first draft. The equivalent of umms and uhhs in writing, as if the author's stuttering around the point, gets to the end of a paragraph, even a chapter, without having made a point, just illuding to that he will make some really life-changing points. As if he wrote a book that was one chapter long but then inflated it into a book, really low quality filler.
November 20, 2021
The Art of Letting Go is a book with inspirational stories and quotes. It is short, coming in at a meager 117 pages on my phone. If I had cared more, I could have read it all in one sitting. I have no qualms with the book, but as I said, it is short.
The book focuses on relationships and getting over the bad ones. I am not sure if I am in the target demographic for it. There isn't any more to say about it, so I won't. Thanks for reading my review, and see you next time.
The book focuses on relationships and getting over the bad ones. I am not sure if I am in the target demographic for it. There isn't any more to say about it, so I won't. Thanks for reading my review, and see you next time.
March 29, 2020
I used to see that idea interesting, why it’s that hard for us to let things go! and yeah I think we can consider it a gift or an art
The book is simple, easy to read it in one set, but I spend my breaks in college with it that why it takes me long.
I may not get that benefit out of reading it, but it could help making things go easier a little bit.
I enjoyed I guess.
The book is simple, easy to read it in one set, but I spend my breaks in college with it that why it takes me long.
I may not get that benefit out of reading it, but it could help making things go easier a little bit.
I enjoyed I guess.
August 31, 2020
What a wonderful book! I was reading it for ideas on how to deal with the grief of a 5+ year estrangement of a sibling. There were some very good things to think about and remember. I have those hi-lighted and will refer to those and the sad feelings return. After all this time, I understand that it will never return to what it once was, but to find a peace with what we had.
March 9, 2019
Thank You So Much!!!
I really needed this book. Thank you! I went through a breakup before. My first love, my first heartbreak. Together 10 years and she decided to leave, along with my daughter. This book has brought me clarity. You have no idea how much this book helped me!
I really needed this book. Thank you! I went through a breakup before. My first love, my first heartbreak. Together 10 years and she decided to leave, along with my daughter. This book has brought me clarity. You have no idea how much this book helped me!
November 7, 2020
I did not think I would like a catalog type book so much. And the reason is all the thoughts resonated with me one way or another! Maybe a few years ago, I would not appreciate it as much as I do now. As the book reads "In feeling helpless, you learn to take care of yourself".
April 18, 2018
Helpful
Very helpful. I will be rereading this over and over untill i have totally let go. After reading i believe im going to make it.
Very helpful. I will be rereading this over and over untill i have totally let go. After reading i believe im going to make it.
August 11, 2022
just never settle for less, know your worth.
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