What Do You Need to Let Go Of?

Key points

Letting go is the process of bringing your life up to date so that it reflects who you are now.

Some common issues are letting go of possessions, old relationships, regrets, and bad habits.

The key is identifying what it is you're trying to change, and developing a plan of attack.

In the movie Up In The Air , George Clooney’s character has a side business as a motivational speaker, entitled "What’s In Your Backpack," about unloading what weighs you down in life. Great movie, but also a valuable concept: What do you need to let go of in your life to feel less burdened, less worried, more free? Here are the most common culprits:

Possessions

Letting go of possessions literally means cleaning house: the stuff in the basement that you haven’t looked at in 100 years; the cradl