The Power of Detachment

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by Diane Wing
The Power of Detachment: First, A Study…

I take lots of walks in the woods with my Shih Tzu, Chrissy. Chrissy has an amazing ability to spot chipmunks in the piles of leaves. She resists her leash as she tries to go after the chipmunk, eyes locked on the spot where she saw it. The tiny creature has since darted away and is long gone, yet Chrissy is not willing to give up. She refuses to let go, attached to that one desire–to catch the chipmunk that has already scampered to safety. Even with so much more ground to cover and more chipmunks to spot, she digs into the deep, dead leaves and refuses to continue the walk until I pick her up and put her back on the path.

Many conversations with clients and folks in general have focused on the idea of letting go, how hard it is, and the detriment of holding on tightly to ideas, people, and things. Like Chrissy, they focus on the elusive chipmunk and dig themselves into deep piles of outmoded behaviors and beliefs, unable to move forward.

Attachment is a form of resistance that can be debilitating, creating dense energy that leads to anger, resentment, and unhappiness. Yet the pattern is so deeply ingrained from years of reinforcement and desire that it is difficult to shift out of this way of being. This article focuses on the ways to detach from the chipmunk that keeps you mesmerized and to move forward on the path of life.

 
Discover the Power of Detachment

You’ve heard the word detachment, but haven’t found a way to apply this important concept. Let’s start by defining it and discovering the way its antithesis, attachment, can manifest in your life. Detachment gives power; attachment gives away power. It takes a lot of energy to maintain an attachment; detachment is effortless.

Detachment simply means to remove emotionality regarding an outcome, to unplug the drama and the attachment to a particular person or circumstance. While the definition is simple, the ability to accomplish this is not.

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