Show Notes
What if three simple words could free you from your deepest grudges and transform your future? Imagine being able to let go of the weight of your past, effortlessly shifting your mindset to embrace new possibilities. This episode unveils a surprisingly simple yet profound approach to personal transformation that you won't want to miss!
Who Is This For?
Are you carrying the weight of past hurts, resentments, or regrets? This episode is for anyone seeking to break free from the chains of their past and embrace a brighter future. If you've ever struggled to let go of painful experiences or found yourself stuck in cycles of negative thinking, this conversation will provide you with a powerful tool for personal growth and emotional freedom.
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What's It All About?
In this transformative episode, we explore the profound impact of the simple phrase "It doesn't matter." Drawing inspiration from Otto Frank's remarkable ability to find peace after unimaginable loss, we begin to understand how the rest of us too can benefit from adopting such a powerful mindset. You'll learn practical strategies for releasing grudges, overcoming limiting beliefs, and cultivating a growth-oriented perspective that can propel you towards personal and professional success.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the liberating power of choosing what you hold onto and what you let go of
- Learn how to apply the "It doesn't matter" mindset to various aspects of your life
- Discover techniques for freeing yourself from the burden of past experiences without forgetting or dismissing them
Take the first step towards a more empowered, resilient you by tuning in to this episode and unlocking the transformative potential of these three simple words. It doesn't matter.
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Show Transcript
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Kevin Lowe: Inside of today's episode, you will discover the transformative power of one simple statement.
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Kevin Lowe: It's just three words. It doesn't matter.
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Kevin Lowe: This, my friend, is the episode that will set you free. This is episode 340.
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<v Speaker1>Yo, are you ready to flip the script on life? Because those bad days,
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<v Speaker1>they're just doors to better days.
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<v Speaker1>And that's exactly what we do here at Grit, Grace, and Inspiration.
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<v Speaker1>Your host, Kevin Lowe. He's been flipping the script on his own life,
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<v Speaker1>turning over 20 years of being completely blind into straight-up inspiration,
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<v Speaker1>motivation, and encouragement just for you.
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<v Speaker1>So, kick back, relax, and let me introduce you to your host, Kevin Lowe.
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Kevin Lowe: In my episode with Kara Wilson-Granite, that was in our previous episode,
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Kevin Lowe: episode 339, we learned about the story of Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank.
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Kevin Lowe: And we got to hear in part of that interview about how he spent so much time
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Kevin Lowe: investigating, trying to figure out who it was who betrayed his family.
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Kevin Lowe: And yet, years later, when asked if he ever figured out who it was who betrayed
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Kevin Lowe: his family, this is what he said. It doesn't matter.
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Kevin Lowe: Let that sink in. It doesn't matter. from a man who lost everything,
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Kevin Lowe: and yet he has the power to let it go.
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Kevin Lowe: I don't know about you, but for me, it hit me like a ton of bricks.
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Kevin Lowe: Because how often do we all get so worked up over something that someone said
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Kevin Lowe: or something that someone posted on social media?
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Kevin Lowe: Or heck, maybe it's just somebody cutting us off in traffic or being so rude
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Kevin Lowe: as to not hold the door as we were trying to walk in the building,
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Kevin Lowe: getting out of the pouring down rain.
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Kevin Lowe: And we carry it with us. We hold a grudge. We get angry. We get upset.
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Kevin Lowe: And yet, here it is, this man who experienced unimaginable loss,
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Kevin Lowe: and he's telling us, it doesn't matter.
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Kevin Lowe: It's okay to let it go.
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Kevin Lowe: How much might your life look different if you were able to adopt this mindset
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Kevin Lowe: in your life, that it doesn't matter?
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Kevin Lowe: As we continue, I want you to think about, what is it that's holding you back in life?
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Kevin Lowe: What grudges are you carrying with you? What are the things that someone has
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Kevin Lowe: done or said that you carry with you like heavy luggage?
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Kevin Lowe: And the first thing that you think of, well, that's what I want you to continue
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Kevin Lowe: to think of as I continue to talk to you with today's episode.
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Kevin Lowe: Because my friend, we're going to work on figuring out how you can drop that
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Kevin Lowe: heavy suitcase and stop carrying around that luggage that no longer serves you.
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Kevin Lowe: Because I want you to just imagine what it would be like if whatever that feeling is, that grudge,
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Kevin Lowe: that thing that somebody did to you or to somebody you love,
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Kevin Lowe: imagine if you no longer had that on your shoulders.
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Kevin Lowe: You no longer had to carry that with you.
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Kevin Lowe: How would that make you feel? How different would your life look?
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Kevin Lowe: And you may be saying, but you don't understand What happened to me was really
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Kevin Lowe: bad How could I ever forgive that person?
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Kevin Lowe: Why would I ever want to forgive that person?
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Kevin Lowe: And therefore, I certainly can't forget
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Kevin Lowe: about it Pretend it never happened And trust me when I say that I understand
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Kevin Lowe: I get it Because I'm not saying that what happened to you wasn't awful That
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Kevin Lowe: it wasn't terrible But what I am saying is that holding on to it is only harming you.
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Kevin Lowe: The person who did this to you,
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Kevin Lowe: they're not suffering any of the consequences by you holding on to it.
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Kevin Lowe: It's only continuing to eat you alive, to ruin your life. Every single day,
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Kevin Lowe: you're carrying this burden with you when you don't have to.
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Kevin Lowe: Literally, it's like you drinking poison and expecting the other person to get sick.
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Kevin Lowe: So the question is, though, but how?
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Kevin Lowe: Because it's easy to say it, but how do we come to a point when we're ready to let it go?
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Kevin Lowe: When we're ready to say those powerful words?
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Kevin Lowe: That it doesn't matter. Because, well, wouldn't it be nice if it was as easy
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Kevin Lowe: as you taking in a big, deep breath, filling your lungs full of air.
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Kevin Lowe: And then, as you breathe out, along with all of that breath,
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Kevin Lowe: you say those three powerful words.
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Kevin Lowe: It doesn't matter. You let it free. You free yourself of that.
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Kevin Lowe: Now, it might not be that easy. I know for myself, my own situation,
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Kevin Lowe: it definitely wasn't that easy.
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Kevin Lowe: And besides, even if I ever did that little exercise, maybe I would say it,
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Kevin Lowe: but inside, I didn't believe it.
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Kevin Lowe: Because again, why would I ever want to forgive this person,
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Kevin Lowe: given what they did to me and my family?
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Kevin Lowe: And so if you're anything like me, then sometimes we have to work at it.
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Kevin Lowe: And my simple advice is for you to continue to just work on it.
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Kevin Lowe: Start praying every day for God to take this burden away from you.
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Kevin Lowe: Start journaling every day about letting it go, about how freeing your life
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Kevin Lowe: would be if you no longer had this weighing on you.
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Kevin Lowe: And the more you work at it, I promise the closer you'll be to finally being
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Kevin Lowe: able to let yourself be set free. free of that hardship, that burden,
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Kevin Lowe: that's only hurting you.
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Kevin Lowe: And the most important thing to remember with today's short episode,
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Kevin Lowe: with today's topic of letting it go, is that letting it go isn't about forgetting.
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Kevin Lowe: It's about you freeing yourself of the burden of the past.
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Kevin Lowe: It's about you focusing on you. Because, my friend, if we stay stuck dwelling on the past.
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Kevin Lowe: Then we never have an opportunity to truly embrace and love the present and
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Kevin Lowe: be excited about the future.
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Kevin Lowe: We have to be able to let the burdens of our past go.
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Kevin Lowe: We have to be able to say to ourself, it doesn't matter. It's okay for me to just let it go.
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Kevin Lowe: So just remember this at the end of the day, that you, my friend,
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Kevin Lowe: you hold the power to determine what you hold on to and what you let go.
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Kevin Lowe: If you enjoyed today's episode, well, just be reminded, every Tuesday and Thursday
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Kevin Lowe: morning, a new episode is released.
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Kevin Lowe: So my friend, again, I hope today's episode resonated.
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Kevin Lowe: I hope today's episode maybe has you thinking about whatever that thing is that's
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Kevin Lowe: been weighing you down, maybe in a little bit different light.
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Kevin Lowe: Because at the end of the day, I hope you're going to be thinking about it.
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