Is it possible to relinquish attachments and pursue my goals?

Deepak Chopra · 2 years ago · 71 views

1 Question: “I have a hard time understanding, "Relinquish attachment to the outcome".  How can you have a goal in mind and not look for the outcome?  I need some examples of this.  If I have a goal, and I surrender to the unknown and embrace the chaos that might ensue, how do I know […] 1 Question: “I have a hard time understanding, "Relinquish attachment to the outcome".  How can you have a goal in mind and not look for the outcome?  I need some examples of this.  If I have a goal, and I surrender to the unknown and embrace the chaos that might ensue, how do I know which path to take?  In other words, if I don't look for the outcome of the goal, how do I avoid just chasing my tail, or becoming disinterested?  How do you "intend" something without concentrating on it?  Does it mean thinking in general instead of planning on a specific result?” Response: Letting go of attachment to an outcome involves consciously letting go of your intention and then being your quiet Self.  So in that respect, it requires that you have a developed sense of that silent awareness.  Otherwise, you are just letting go of one form of mental activity and replacing it with another thought process and that will only continue to keep the mind attached.  Since most people do not meditate and have a simple reference for their inner self, this is a process of letting go, and being with the self, is largely a foreign experience, so it is hard to provide everyday examples.  Unfortunately, analogies only serve to describe the mechanics of what goes on, not the experience.  If you practice a silent meditation, then you can understand the process of letting go of being in that peaceful, content state of self-awareness when the mind is without thoughts.  That state feels complete and satisfied in itself and therefore it naturally lets go of all intentions and desires. Love, Deepak