let it be
Leave things alone
Let it be is an expression urging acceptance or non-interference—to leave something alone rather than trying to change or fix it.
The phrase suggests stepping back from a situation: Just let it be; there's nothing you can do now.
It often counsels peace over struggle, allowing events to unfold naturally. (Capitalized Let It Be is the Beatles album and song.)
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- inevitabilityQuality of being unavoidable
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- fatePredetermined course of events
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
acceptance · powerlessness · determinism · predestination · providence · karma · kismet · futility
Cease resistance, yield
- releaseTo let go
- non-resistanceChoosing not to oppose
- allowingGranting permission to proceed
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
relinquishment · yielding · acquiescence · tolerance · embracing · acknowledgment · reconciliation · concession
Free from agitation
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- quietudeState of calm stillness
repose · placidity · contentment · ease · restfulness · gentleness · silence · meditation
resignation
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- inevitabilityQuality of being unavoidable
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- fatePredetermined course of events
stoicism · acceptance · powerlessness · determinism · predestination · providence · karma · kismet · futility · helplessness
surrender
Cease resistance, yield
- releaseTo let go
- non-resistanceChoosing not to oppose
- allowingGranting permission to proceed
detachment · relinquishment · yielding · acquiescence · tolerance · embracing · acknowledgment · reconciliation · concession · submission
calm
Free from agitation
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
quietude · repose · placidity · contentment · ease · restfulness · gentleness · silence · meditation · harmony
- life wisdomcarpe diem, seize the day, live and learn, this too shall pass, know thyself
- complacency phrasesgood enough, why bother, it is what it is, not my problem, whatever
- meddlingmeddle, meddler, butt in, horn in, intrude
- mindfulnessmindfulness, meditation, meditate, breathe, breath
- agreement wordsyes, okay, agree, agreed, accord
- Resignationresign, resigned, I give up, I surrender, I concede
let it betake action
Begin doing something
intervene · do something · get involved · step in · meddle
let it beresist
Oppose or refuse compliance
fight back · stress out · freak out · panic · fret
let it betake control
Begin directing things
make it so · orchestrate · command and control · leave nothing to chance · never surrender