*Hold Fast or Let Go?*
Photo by Donna Sherman Have you ever heard the phrase "in order to hold onto a moment, you must let it go?" This is a difficult concept for us humans. When we love something, or someone, the urge to grab on tight is strong. And this will usually be the motivating factor that will, eventually, makes us lose precisely what it is we love. An enduring paradox. I found myself thinking about that paradox as I read a fantastic article that addresses just this. Here is an excerpt: "....internal, psychological experiences exist on an inverted curve because they are both the cause and the effect of the same thing: our minds. When you desire happiness, your mind is simultaneously the thing that is desiring and the target of its own desires. When it comes to these lofty, abstract, existential goals, our minds are like a dog who, after a lifetime of successfully chasing and catching various small creatures, has turned and decided to exact that same strategy on