When you give it all up, you get it all. You end up losing absolutely nothing, other than some well cherished opinions and ideas. The very effort to stop the ceaseless movement of thoughts keeps us stirred up.
Fruitful effort is to let go of effort.
When you do, everything settles by itself. Except for an occasional blip, they stop arising. If you are resisting suffering, you suffer more. If you are resisting confusion, you remain confused. If you are looking for peace, you find yourself constantly disturbed.