Dear Seeker,

"I want you to know that nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over."

~ Guy Finley

Excerpted from "The Secret of Letting Go" (foreword)

Special exercise: Start over

This exercise is invaluable for anyone who is sincere about wanting a new life, one that is free from constant stress, worry, discouragement, bitterness, and fear. The exercise is to remember these two little words as often as possible: start over. When you lose your temper and shout at someone, then regret it later -- start over. When you put your heart and soul into a project that fails -- start over. When you realize yet again that you've been daydreaming instead of working -- start over, start over, start over. Our minds personalize our "failures" and punish us for what we think we've lost. But the real failure is in not recognizing that we are students of life, not life's master. When life shows you the truth of yourself, don't resist, simply see it for what it is and move on. Start over with new understanding, instead of dwelling in misunderstanding.