The Power of Renunciation

Renunciation: Ability to give a "No" response in or to the untrue and undesirable; helps me eliminate errors

A close companion to the power of Will, this power is essential to your sanity. The universe is infinite in its possibilites, so as you become open to those possibilities, you can be overwhelmed, distracted and even misled. The power of renunciation allows you to say "no" to those things that are not in your best interest. It may be a job, a bad habit or even a relationship. Not that any one of those things are good or bad in and of themselves, but they may not be what is right for you.

Renunciation also allows you to move beyond the past. For instance, about a year ago I let my Certified Public Accountant status expire - it was just too much to try to keep up. This year I let my real estate license go. Although I am sometimes suspicious that those things are an important part of who I am, deep inside I know they are not necessary for me in the future. They are not needed on my path, as an author, a speaker and a spiritual leader. Still, it was hard to let them go. Especially the CPA designation. My father (here on earth) was especially proud of that one. But when I walk by a CPA office now, I cringe. I could never go back to that. My dreams, my future and my calling lead me in a different direction.

Renunciation - the ability to say no, and the ability to let go of the past.

What things do you need to let go of in order to move forward?

What distractions could you turn away from?