There is this story about a time when Mark Twain caught pneumonia. When the doctor visited, he saw Mark Twain smoking a cigar. He asked, “How many of those do you smoke each day?” Twain said, “Oh, about a dozen or so.”

And the doctor said, “I see a bottle of whiskey. How much do you drink?” Twain said, “I’m a moderate drinker, only a bottle or so a day.”
The doctor said, “If you’ll temporarily give up drinking and smoking, you’ll recover quickly.” Twain followed the doctor’s advice, and got well.

Later, a woman he knew got pneumonia and Twain told her that if she temporarily stopped drinking whiskey and smoking cigars, she’d get well. She said, “I don’t drink whiskey, and I don’t smoke cigars.” And you know, she died.

Mark Twain’s conclusion was that his friend died because she didn’t have anything to give up.

Whether it is pneumonia or whether it is life, we hold onto so much! Our fears, our regrets, our worries and especially our resentments.. We hold onto all of these for most of our lives. AND THEN WE DIE.

Ask yourself these questions.. What am I holding on to? What do I need to let go of?