Not from "summary" of I Am by Matt Fry
The concept of "Not" is a powerful one. It is a negation, a denial of what is. It is the opposite of affirmation, of saying "yes" to something. When we say "not," we are drawing a line in the sand, declaring what is not acceptable, not permissible, not possible. It is a boundary, a limitation. But "not" is not just about what we reject or deny. It is also about what we choose to let go of, to release. It is about surrendering control, releasing our grip on something we are holding onto. It is about letting go of our attachment to outcomes, to expectations, to the way things should be. In this letting go, in this surrender, there is freedom. There is the freedom to be present, to be open, to be fully engaged with what is happening right now. When we release our need to control, when we stop trying to force things to happen a certain way, ...
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