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secret of the spiritually warrior letting go. If you want to change anything or anyone, change them inside yourself. Inside of you is the only place you can change anything. That is where everything lives. You carry the whole world with you wherever you go. Ah, well known Buddhist tale beautifully illustrates this truth. Two monks approach a rushing river where there is a beautiful woman stranded, unable to get across. The monks have vowed not to touch women, yet one of them picks her up, carries her across and puts her down on the other side of the embankment. The other monk is very disturbed by this, but says nothing. His disturbance builds, and three days later he expresses his upset to the first monk. We have vowed not to touch women, yet you carry that woman across the river. The monk hears him to the end, then calmly replies. I carried her across the river and set her down. You have been carrying her for three days. From time to time, you may find yourself feeling angry with people who have upset you in the past. Some of these people may be dead. Others you will probably never see again. Still others you say you have forgiven. The argument has ended. The fight is over and yet it is still echoing within you. You are carrying your disturbances within you and keeping them alive with your energy. The spiritual warrior learns toe. Let go, Just let go!