Stephen Levine, in his book of Guided Meditations, Explorations and Healings writes: "Resistance is the chapped fist that grasps the tiny fears we fear to let go of. We keep burying ourselves alive. Until we ever so slowly open that fist, letting go of the fear of the 'uncontrollable moment'. We let go thinking that it is our fear that will float away, but it turns out it is 'being afraid' that floats free even though fear may be present. When we let go of our pain we become the letting go, not the pain."