We have all come to a point in our lives where we contemplate whether or not we should let go or keep holding on regardless of the situation. The situation could end up being more in serious terms such as remembering someone when they pass away or something as simple as letting go of someone in your life willingly.

The effects could go either way resulting in the confusion as to whether or not you’re making a mistake. You want to understand why you’re still holding on when there are so many reasons to let go, or vice versa where you let go of someone when you should have kept holding on. In all honestly, you never know what either of them could lead to so you’re forced to make that decision on your own.

The reason most people let go is to avoid the pain that they had when they were holding onto something or someone. As hard as it is to let go sometimes, it’s better in the long run if the lessons were learned on their own. Personally, what has held me back is whether to listen to my heart or my head. Although your heart desires something that is far in reach, your head keeps you sane telling you that there is a possibility that you might not get there. As uncertain as life is, there is no way to know for sure what will happen in the future creating the confusion that will always linger as you make your decision.

Just like asking the question “what if”, it is something you chose to not do because you did not seem like it was right or simply because you did not want to at the time. So in a way, wondering what if seems pointless because you ended up choosing the other route. Everything does happen for a reason, so attempting to wonder what could have happened instead of accepting the current situation is useless.

As letting go seems the right thing to do, there’s always that voice in your head and the hopes in your heart that holding on may be the best thing to do. Holding onto someone or something is unique in situations because you will never be put into the same exact situation as this one or meet the same exact person as the one you may be holding on to. They could be worse or better but it would never be a replica. As there are many reasons to let go, there are a hundred reasons as to why you should stay. As you go on in life, choices like this come more often. What I choose to focus on is if the feeling of happiness is still there, it is still worth it. Making decisions like these can be difficult but going with your gut is usually what ends up feeling right in the end.