Quote by William James

Give up the feeling of responsibility, let go your hold, resign the care of your destiny to higher powers, be genuinely indifferent as to what becomes of it all and you will find not only that you gain a perfect inward relief, but often also, in addition, the particular goods you sincerely thought you were renouncing.

Give up the feeling of responsibility, let go your hold, res

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This quote suggests that by relinquishing the burden of feeling responsible for one's own destiny and surrendering control to higher powers, one can experience a sense of relief. The idea is to let go of attachment to outcomes and be indifferent to what transpires. Surprisingly, this mindset could lead to not only inner peace but also the attainment of the very things that were resigned in the first place.

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