Embrace Groundlessness When Everything Seems Out of Control

Life goes in some unexpected directions, but that can be wonderful if you let go—and let it flow

Life can feel precarious, but that stems in part from not knowing how to let go of those things we can't control. lassedesignen/Shutterstock

It’s a fundamental fact of human life that we want our lives to be under control—we develop plans, goals, routines, systems, tools, and schedules to give structure to our lives.

But while developing some structure is a very helpful thing for most of us, the truth is, there’s so much that we don’t control. Life is chaotic.