Corner of Thought: The Human Experience

Anxiety has a way of creeping into our minds, often disguised as preparation, caution, or concern. But the truth is, anxiety is most often rooted in worrying about what is beyond our control—about things that haven’t even happened, and most likely never will.

We play out scenarios in our minds like a movie reel gone wrong: What if I fail? What if they leave? What if something bad happens? But these are not realities—they’re simply thoughts. Thoughts that feed on uncertainty and grow stronger when we try to control the uncontrollable.

The more we try to grasp at every outcome, plan for every possible disaster, or prevent every potential mistake, the tighter anxiety grips us. Why? Because we’re trying to control things that were never ours to hold in the first place.

Letting go isn’t giving up. It’s freedom.

It’s understanding the difference between what is yours to carry and what is not. It’s knowing that you can’t control others’ choices, the future, or the past. You can only control your responses—how you show up in the present moment, how you treat yourself, how you breathe through discomfort instead of running from it.

When you begin to let go of what you can’t control, something beautiful happens. Peace sneaks in. Perspective grows. You start to live more fully—not paralyzed by what might happen, but empowered by what is happening now.

Letting go is a daily practice. It means releasing the urge to overthink, to predict, to perfect. It means trusting that you will handle whatever comes your way, when it comes. Until then, it hasn’t happened—and it may never.

So today, if you’re feeling anxious, ask yourself: Is this within my control?

If not, take a deep breath—and release it.

Because the more you let go, the more you rise.

And that’s where freedom begins.