(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value, or attitude.)


Have you ever felt upset about something and had someone say to you, “Get over it”? Or even said it to yourself? While “Get over it” is a common phrase for change, it doesn’t have a wonderful success record.

The reason is that it takes effort, energy, and repetition to finally be clear. Get over it keeps focusing on the issue – exactly what you don’t want!

To Let Go takes almost no energy. Imagine opening your hand to let go of an item. Letting go is a process of relaxing.

Choose to stop letting anything that no longer serves you disturb you. You immediately stop using the energy you are using to hold on.

This applies to many topics—physical (like weight), financial (such as debt), emotional (worry), and personal (relationships).

Let Go releases. Get Over pushes away.

(To prepare for writing an S3MC, I check all past issues. This helps me see if I’ve already covered that topic. With fifteen hundred-plus issues over 30+ years, I cannot recall them all. This search showed over 100 issues contain the words ‘let go,’ so I must think it’s important!)


Coaching point: What have you Let Go of recently?


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