Practice Day10. The Greatness Within

Mindful Journal: Day 10 — The Greatness Within By Jaclyn Bae

Small practices of letting go awaken the peace and strength already within.
A 10-part mindful journal exploring life’s wisdom.

Day 10 · The Greatness Within

At the end of letting go, I didn’t gain anything new. Instead, I rediscovered what had always been within me.

Peace, freedom, love, and a quiet strength— they were never absent. They were simply hidden beneath emotions, fear, and attachment.

Letting go is a return to myself. And now I understand deeply: the greatness within me has always been here.

This rediscovery of inherent peace is central to the concept of the **Authentic Self** in positive psychology. The belief that we must 'gain' something to be complete stems from external conditioning, which obscures the natural, unconditioned self. Letting go is the courageous process of peeling back those layers of external expectations and fear to reveal the **unwavering core of self-worth** that has always been present. This practice transforms self-improvement from a task of striving and acquisition into a journey of mindful **uncovering**. By fully accepting the self that already is, we embody the greatness that no external attachment could ever provide.

A solitary tree standing quietly beneath the open sky — symbol of inner greatness
The Greatness Within — calm strength rooted in stillness


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