maybe life is not about what you hold onto but about what you let go of".

I don't remember where I heard this quote, " maybe life is not about what you hold onto but about what you let go of". I don't remember if it was on a movie, a tv show? But I heard it last week and it keeps replaying on my mind.
There is so many ways this quote has meaning in my own life.
I have been focusing on the latter part of the quote and wondering what are some things that I could let go of that would increase my quality of life for myself or family.
Certainly many of us could find regrets to let go of, or hurts, relationships, habits, routines, and activities.
I can truly see holding onto anger or grudges instead of letting those go would decrease quality of life.
Are there areas personally that I'm holding onto trying to grip, where I should be letting go?
How about letting go of old mindsets and perspectives?
Letting go of fear?
Letting go of others opinions and judgements?
Letting go of shame, disgrace, and condemnation of yourself or of others?
How does this quote stir you?
It's possible that you can gain a whole lot more by letting go.

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