detachment

DETACHMENT Detachment is the: Ability to allow people, places, or things the freedom to be themselves. Giving another person "the space'' to be him or herself. Disengaging from an over-enmeshed or dependent relationship with people. Willingness to accept that you cannot change or control...

I have heard many people advising me to be detached from whatever things you come across. The main reason behind this as they say is because one is attached to someone or to things whatever you say, and when time comes you either have to leave the person or whatever concerned it hurts you a lots...