The Joy of Letting Go: How One Thing Has the Power to Change Everything

by Kevin Sweeney

When one of the great living mystics, Father Richard Rohr, writes, "All great spirituality is somehow about letting go," do we just skim by this and catalogue it as another great quotable by a prolific author?

Or, do we dare to allow this truth to utterly change our relationship with God, humanity, and reality itself? Can we feel the truth of this statement resonate in the center of our being so powerfully, that we are almost forced to ask the natural question that

How?

How is each life altering step of the great spiritual journey somehow about letting go?

Well, this book is the answer to that question.

Each chapter focuses on a specific topic, and names the unique challenges of it and the ways we get stuck within it. Then, shows how some form of letting go is always required in order to do that specific thing well, to sustain joy and peace while doing it, and to become more free as a result of it.

My dream is that everyone who reads this will open up to the possibility that to engage everything from the concrete to the cosmic, from joy to justice, and from the tiniest arguments with your partner to the most monumental social tragedies of our time without losing our joy, we have to learn how to let go.

275 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 3, 2023

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Reviews

[Carl Amouzou · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book. highly recommend.

Kevin has a conversational style to his writing and is a natural storyteller who seems to collect stories from various moments of life in a similar fashion as one collects vintage vinyl. Without any spoilers, there was quite a few poignant passages in this book that have caused me to do some serious reflection. Highly recommend this book for anyone who has ever struggled with delusions of control or feeling like the lack of control left you without agency.

[Agatha Glowacki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stream of consciousness and very simplistic, not really a book but more an essay maybe. And most of the best parts were the quotes he inserted from current and dead wisdom teachers. But some good jewels and it’s clear he’s got insights, and always good to read these things as a reminder

[Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

This books is one that I plan to revisit often!

[Becca Dobie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very thought provoking eye opening challenging book .