Are You Delusional?
- Steve Biermann
- Feb 5, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 6
How did the Triple C Challenge land for you last week? I heard from so many of us—it was a tough one! And that's exactly why we did it.
We often charge through life reacting in denial (fingers in ears, "la la la"), delusion (convincing ourselves it's not what it is), or fixing (rushing to label everything good/bad, right/wrong, and trying to control the uncontrollable).
Life can be lived. It cannot be controlled.
That's why this week we're diving into the first of our powerful "L Steps": Let It Be + Learn From It + Let It Go = Live Now.
Today, our focus is Let It Be—the gateway to compassionate detachment and real personal freedom.
Letting It Be means accepting reality as it is, without liking it, approving it, or immediately judging/fixing it. Acceptance isn't resignation; it's the courageous act of facing facts so we stop wasting energy on resistance.
I remember a family vacation years ago at a mountain lodge. My 10-year-old stepson Kevin was exploring off-trail when he jumped onto a ledge—and right onto a rattlesnake. The snake bit him multiple times in self-defense. Chaos followed: screams, a helicopter airlift, a week in Children's Hospital.
It would have been so easy to rage at the snake ("bad!"), blame the universe ("why him?"), or deny it happened. But we chose to Let It Be. The snake was being a snake. Kevin was being a curious boy. Facts. No fixing needed. We learned, we healed, and we moved forward freer.
In our daily lives, this shows up everywhere:
A colleague snaps at you? Let It Be—they're human, having a moment.
Your hair dryer explodes mid-morning rush? Let It Be—it's an appliance failing, not a cosmic sign.
A tragedy flashes on the news? Let It Be—it's heartbreaking, and judging without full facts only adds suffering.
Why does this matter so much? Because resisting reality robs us of time, attention, energy, and joy. Recent stats highlight the cost: Stress and anxiety shorten our attention spans for 43% of U.S. adults, fueling rumination and distraction (Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, 2025). Our average focus now hovers around 8.25 seconds—shorter than a goldfish's—often because we're mentally "fixing" everything (various 2025 reports). And when we feel more control over stressors? We're 62% more likely to resolve them effectively (Penn State, 2025).
But true control starts with acceptance—not forcing outcomes. Practices rooted in acceptance (like mindfulness) cut perceived stress by 27% in just weeks (UCSF study, 2025).
This week's challenge: Let It Be—face the facts, resist the fix.
Notice when denial, delusion, or fixing kicks in.
Pause. Say (out loud or silently): "Let It Be."
Grab sticky notes, write "Let It Be," and place them on mirrors, desks, fridges—reminders everywhere.
In big or small moments, accept what's true without judgment. Watch how your energy shifts.
We’re in this together.
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