It is very tempting once we have put our plans into operation to return to them incessantly and make changes or amendments unnecessarily.

However, meddling with something once it has started can have disastrous or unforeseen consequences.

Of course, there are times when a little intervention may be necessary (for example, to remove an obstacle or blockage) but, essentially, if we have planned thoroughly and put the plans into action effectively, the best option is to let go and trust.

Learning when to let go and when to intervene is born from experience and discipline.

More often than not, letting go is always the right thing to do.

There may be times when we think we need to make an adjustment, but if we hold off for a while we will soon see that this is not necessary.

It can be likened to rolling a wheel down a hill.

All the hard work is done in getting the wheel up the hill in the first place.

Making sure the wheel is properly configured (round) and the tires are fully inflated is all taken care of in advance of launching it down the hill.

As we stand at the summit, ready to launch the wheel down the hill, there is a moment of excitement and nervousness – will it complete its task safely or will it crash?

Once we let go and watch the wheel rolling away from us, we may feel the urge to run alongside it and make adjustments.

It takes discipline at this stage to not interfere.

Touching a wheel that is in motion and accelerating could have negative consequences.

We may knock it off course completely, slow it down or get our fingers trapped.

Only rarely will intervening once the process has started have beneficial consequences.

Of course, we should keep our eye on it as it rolls along, ready to step in if absolutely necessary – if it hits a rock and bounces off course completely, or comes to a halt in some long grass.

But once the wheel is set in motion, observation and letting it run its course without interference will invariably allow it to achieve what you set out to do when making your plans in the first place…