How To Know When To Let Go or Keep Trying

An interesting question was posed in a webinar I attended 💭

“If you hit a major setback in life, how do you know if you should “power through” and persevere…
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Or if you should take it as a sign from the Universe to let go and move on?”

This question was asked in a webinar I was in on “Building Extreme Resilience” with author and business school professor Srikumar Rao.​
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If you don’t know anything about Rao, he’s known as America’s ‘Business Buddha’ in which he applies ancient Eastern philosophy and spiritual teachings to modern ideas like goal-setting, motivation, and business.
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So I was expecting him to explain his point by telling some ancient parable or old tale that he’s famous for…
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Instead, his answer was quite simple yet blew me away… ⚡

❝ Ask yourself who is the person you want to be?
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You want to be a person who is calm, serene, grateful for the many things in your life, and willing to work hard to transform in the areas where your preferences are not being met.
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​Think about who you want to be and then pour your emotional energy into that being. In other words, be the person you want to be.
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Now ask yourself what this person you envision would do in this situation. And the answer will pop out easily.
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You may decide to remain and try harder. You may decide to move on and let go.
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Either way, it doesn’t matter because the great truth to ponder is:
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​Who you are being is much more important than what you are doing. ❞