Geoff W. Sutton Blog

Let it go? AI Image Geoffrey W. Sutton 2025 Don’t Just Let It Go—Let It Teach You First When ‘Let It Go’ Isn’t Enough Several weeks ago, I was in the middle of a heated pickleball match when a grumpy opponent blatantly cheated on a call. I grew up in a black-and-white moral world of “right or wrong,” so my first instinct was to call him out. But my partner just shrugged and said, “Let it go.” I hated that advice. I paused. Reflected. And, reluctantly, “I let it go.” My partner was right. But over the years I’ve noticed that friends and bosses love to tell anyone who’s been hurt or offended to “just let it go.” I agree when it’s minor—why sweat the small stuff?—but when the offense is serious, rushing past it can backfire. Before you hit “play on,” here’s why I recommend pressing pause on the big ones. Lessons Hidden in the Hurt Pain often signals that something needs correcting. If we instantly discard every slight, we risk missing lessons that protect us from repeating bad choices—whe...