The power of letting go means that we float along the stream, without grasping for rocks and branches, and that we cut loose dead weight, so we can navigate through life with minimal effort.
Those who do not quite fill their present places are dead weight upon society, government, commerce, and industry; they must be carried along by others at a great expense.
He said it aloud to try and ease the dead weight of guilt inside him: a confession must surely relieve some of the terrible pressure squeezing his heart.