Learn to Let Go

December 10, 2023

I read this the other day and it just stuck with me:

An old and young monk are walking along on a journey when they encounter a rushing river.

As they ready themselves for the crossing, they see a woman who is struggling to get to the other side. She asks for their help. The two hesitate, as they've both taken vows to avoid contact with women.

The older monk then walks over to the woman, places her on his shoulders, carries her across the river, and drops her on the other side, before continuing on his journey.

The younger monk is stunned, but says nothing for many miles as they continue their walk.

Finally, after several hours, he confronts the older monk: "We are not allowed to touch a woman, how could you carry her that way?"

The older monk pauses, then replies: "I set her down miles back on the side of the river, why are you still carrying her?"

The lesson of the story is simple:

We are all carrying the burdens of our past far beyond the riverbank where we should have set them down.

We can choose to hold on to them and continue to feel their strain, or we can choose to set them down and move forward with a new lightness.

What burdens are you still carrying?

Perhaps it's time you place them down on the riverbank.

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10 December 1948 — The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It outlines 30 rights and freedoms that belong to all of us and that nobody can take away from us.

11th December 1936 — His Majesty’s Declaration of Abdication Act receives Royal Assent.  Due to popular opposition to his affair with Wallis Simpson, the King decided to abdicate the throne in December 1936.

12 December 1896 — Guglielmo Marconi made the first demonstration of his radio system in London. On the same day in 1901, he carried out the first transatlantic radio transmission.

13 December 1973 — The PM announced that a 3-day work week would be imposed on most of British industry starting the following January. This was due to a severe energy crisis.

14 December 1895 — Birthday of King George VI, who succeeded the throne when his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated. See 11 December.

15 December 1974 — Motorways Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1974 came into effect. It established new speed limits, 70mph on motorways, 60mph on dual carriageways and 50mph on all other roads.

16 December 1689 — Bill of Rights given Royal Assent. It placed limitations on the Monarch’s powers, affirmed several rights for the subjects and emphasised the importance of free elections for Parliament members.

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