When we are in a state of anger, for instance, we are vulnerable to the energy depletion brought about by the other person’s counter-anger. Hawkins says, “In some cases, it seems in retrospect that there was actually this unconscious purpose behind the event, as though our unconscious knew that something important had to be learned and, painful as it was, it was the only way it could be brought into experience.

Everything and everyone that you hate is engraved upon your heart; if you want to let go of something, if you want to forget, you cannot hate. The whole book is based on cognitive reframes, belief changes and positive empowerment, which are processes trying to regulate negative emotions. Let’s compare the arduous lower consciousness way of achieving goals with a higher state of consciousness in which we have acknowledged and let go of the desire, and are in a freer state.Being controlled by your emotions, automatic reactions is exhausting, needless to say, unproductive. HOWEVER I'm glad I've read it since it has rekindled my interest in meditation and mindfulness, so I guess there's a silver lining to everything. Also, his writting is quite repetitive, which is something I've found to be very common among books on spirituality but it didn't bother me as much, I guess I was just too busy rolling my eyes and staring into the void indefinitely wondering how a book like this could've been published.

His spiritual evolution is briefly recounted in the "About the Author" summary at the conclusion of this book. By focusing on the good and giving love to the problem, Rhonda believes that any difficulty can be handled. Then, letting go happens on its own because when you no longer judge your thoughts, you no longer keep them in mind for evaluation. The author seems to suggest that we all have a bigger drive to forgive and love but to reach there… We must let go first. Letting Go describes a simple and effective means by which to let go of the obstacles to Enlightenment and become free of negativity.

Letting Go" is a must-read for anyone on a quest for personal growth, spirituality, and self-improvement. In acceptance, there is a decreased preoccupation with “doingness,” a growing focus on the quality of beingness itself, and the perfection of our own inner capacity for caring and lovingness.